The Veil Nebula
Roughly 8,000 years ago a
supernova was seen in what we now know as the constellation
Cygnus, the Swan. Today the Veil Nebula, also known as the
Cygnus Loop, is the only known remnant of this star. The
entire loop is about three degrees wide and comprises
two primary sections with a number of fainter ones. A large
amateur telescope reveals all the twisted, filamentary detail
seen here. The nebula continues to expand and will eventually
disperse into invisibility.
This image with the 92mm
scope.
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