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Part of the Veil nebula

auteur: E.Mouquet/Novapix

référence: a-snv11-00035

Image Size 300 DPI: 16 * 10 cm

NGC 6979 is a part of the Veil Nebula, the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 10,000 years ago. It is located 1,500 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - CYGNUS - CYGNUS LOOP - EVOLUTION - NEBULA - NGC 6979 - STAR - SUPERNOVA - SUPERNOVA REMNANT - VEIL NEBULA -