Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995
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NGC6995 Eastern Veil Nebula (HOO), itastro
NGC6995 Eastern Veil Nebula (HOO)
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NGC6995 Eastern Veil Nebula (HOO)

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NGC6995 Eastern Veil Nebula (HOO), itastro
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NGC6995 Eastern Veil Nebula (HOO)

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The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. It constitutes the visible portions of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant, many portions of which have acquired their own individual names and catalogue identifiers.

Radius: 50 light years
Magnitude: 7
Distance to Earth: 1,470 light years
Coordinates: RA 20h 45m 38s | Dec +30° 42′ 30″
ConstellationCygnus
Apparent magnitude (V): 7

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NGC6995 Eastern Veil Nebula (HOO), itastro