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> The Veil Nebula, detail, NGC 6992-6995

The Veil Nebula, detail, NGC 6992-6995

author: D.De Martin/Novapix

reference: a-snv11-00027

Image Size 300 DPI: 47 * 36 cm

Here is the eastern end of the Veil Nebula known technically as NGC 6992-6995. 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.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - CYGNUS - CYGNUS LOOP - DSS - EVOLUTION - MOUNT PALOMAR - NGC 6992 - NGC 6995 - PALOMAR - STAR - SUPERNOVA - SUPERNOVA REMNANT - VEIL NEBULA -