The Veil Nebula, detail.

by: D.De Martin/Novapix
Reference: a-snv11-00043
Date: 2006-09-24

Ten thousand years ago a star exploded. The supernova remnant is called the Veil Nebula. Here is a detail of the Veil Nebula.The rampaging gas gains its colors by impacting and exciting existing nearby gas. The supernova remnant lies about 1,400 light-years away towards the constellation of Cygnus. This image is based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory.

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