Veil Nebula

• RA 20:50 Dec 31 (Cygnus)
• Type: supernova remnant
• Distance: 2600 ly
• aka the Cygnus Loop.
• This image shows only a small part of this large nebula; it actually extends over several degrees of sky in several distinct pieces.
• The supernova exploded about 15,000 years ago.

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