Part of the Veil nebula: NGC 6992-6995

by: Sebastian Voltmer/Novapix
Reference: a-snv11-00059
Date: 2015-03-16

NGC 6992/95 is the brighter eastern half of the Veil Nebula, a 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.

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