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Credit & Copyright: Mikael Svalgaard
Explanation:
These wisps of gas are all that remain visible of a
Milky Way star.
Many thousands of years ago that star exploded in a
supernova leaving the
Veil Nebula,
pictured above.
At the time, the
expanding cloud
was likely as bright as a crescent
Moon toward the
constellation of
Cygnus,
visible for weeks to people living at the dawn of
recorded history.
The
supernova remnant lies about 1400
light-years away and covers over five times the size of the
full Moon.
The above image of the
Veil
was made clearer by digitally dimming stars in the frame.
The bright wisp at the top is known as the
Witch's Broom Nebula
and can be seen with a small telescope.
The Veil Nebula is also known as the
Cygnus Loop.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Veil Nebula - NGC 6960 - supernova remnant
Publications with words: Veil Nebula - NGC 6960 - supernova remnant
See also:
- APOD: 2024 September 18 Á The Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant
- APOD: 2024 September 4 Á NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula
- APOD: 2024 April 16 Á Filaments of the Vela Supernova Remnant
- APOD: 2024 April 3 Á Unusual Nebula Pa 30
- APOD: 2024 March 25 Á Sonified: The Jellyfish Nebula Supernova Remnant
- APOD: 2024 February 27 Á Supernova Remnant Simeis 147
- The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave