The Veil Nebula, NGC 6960.
The north central portion of the Veil Nebula in the constellation Cygnus, as seen by the Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall telescope in 1973. This large loop of gas was ejected about 30 to 40 thousand years ago from a supernova. It is also known as the Cygnus Loop. North is to the right.
Credit:NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-02186 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 2979 x 2380 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6960, Veil Nebula |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 20 48 26.65 |
| Position (Dec): | 31° 29' 22.66" |
| Field of view: | 46.29 x 37.13 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 91.2° right of vertical |
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