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NGC6960 - Witches Broom Nebula

Constellation: Cygnus
Distance: 1,470 light years
Apparent Magnitude: 7
Actual Size: 50 light years across
Visual Size: 3 degrees
Other Designations: Sharpless 162 (Sh2-162)

The Veil Nebula was discovered in 1784 by William Herschel. This nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust caused by a supernova between 5,000 and 8,000 years ago. The gas and dust we see in this nebula has taken this long to cover 50 light years.

 

2013-06-23 - NGC6960 - Witches Broom
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