NGC 6960 · NGC 6992 · Cyg Loop

Veil Nebula

A slice of the Cygnus Loop — filamentary shock fronts from a supernova that went off thousands of years ago. Soft ribbons against a rich summer star field.

Catalogue

NGC 6960 · NGC 6992 · Cyg Loop

Constellation

Cygnus

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Location

Chevella countryside, near Hyderabad

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Catalogue position

RA 20h 45m 00s · Dec +30° 41′ 60″ Show on the sky map