NGC 6960, Veil Nebula
Image ID : N6960_03
Width5,070 pixels
Height3,564 pixels
300 dpi print width16.9 inches42.9 centimetres
300 dpi print height11.9 inches30.2 centimetres
NGC 6960 is part of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant so large its separate bright parts have been assigned different NGC numbers. Shown here is the southern part of NGC 6960.
 
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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