NGC 6960, Filamentary Nebula
Image ID : N6960_02
Width4,100 pixels
Height3,010 pixels
300 dpi print width13.7 inches34.7 centimetres
300 dpi print height10.0 inches25.5 centimetres
NGC 6960 is part of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant so large its separate bright parts have been assigned different NGC numbers. NGC 6960, also known as the Filamentary Nebula, is the western end of the supernova remnant, located near the bright star 52 Cygni.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 6960
Supernova remnant
Cygnus
1,470
5.0
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Davide De Martin.
 
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