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Pawel Lancucki | profile | all galleries >> Pawel Lancucki - Amateur Astronomy >> Astrophotography >> Other Deep Space Objects >> NGC6960 - Veil Nebula tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

NGC6960 - Veil Nebula


Object:
NGC6960 - Veil or Cirrus Nebula
Type:
Complex of emission nebulae, most likely old supernova remnant
Constellation:
Cygnus
Location:
RA: 20h 45m 42s DEC: +30° 43' 00"
Brightness:
n/a
Size:
70'


Interesting summer objects in the Cygnus (Swan) constellation. Most likely a supernova remnant less than 100.000 years old, it slowly expands in space as a huge bubble. Veil is not a difficult object but requires a quality UHC or OIII filer. Wide filed scopes may show the full extend, while large scopes with medium magnification will show intricate details.

NGC6960_Veil_HaGB_2004-07-17
NGC6960_Veil_HaGB_2004-07-17

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