Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  The star 52 Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
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Veil Nebula / NGC6960, Marc Abelló
Veil Nebula / NGC6960
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Veil Nebula / NGC6960

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Veil Nebula / NGC6960, Marc Abelló
Veil Nebula / NGC6960
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Veil Nebula / NGC6960

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Veil Nebula or NBC6960, located in the constellation Cygnus. The supernova that gave rise to it exploded more than 15,000 years ago and is located about 2,500 light years from us.

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Veil Nebula / NGC6960, Marc Abelló