NGC 6960, Veil Nebula
Image ID : N6960_01
Width1,517 pixels
Height933 pixels
300 dpi print width5.1 inches12.8 centimetres
300 dpi print height3.1 inches7.9 centimetres
NGC 6960 is part of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant so large its separate bright parts have been assigned different NGC numbers. The bright star is 52 Cygni.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 6960
Supernova remnant
Cygnus
1,470
5.0
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Franco Sgueglia.
 
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