A Tantalising Veil (ground-based image)
This ground-based image of the Cygnus Loop measures 3 x 2 degrees and was taken with the Oschin Schmidt Telescope and scanned as part of the Digitized Sky Survey.
Credit:ESA & Digitized Sky Survey (Caltech)
About the Image
Id: | heic0006c |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 10 October 2000, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic0006 |
Size: | 4000 x 2782 px |
About the Object
Name: | Cygnus Loop, Veil Nebula |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
Distance: | 1500 light years |
Constellation: | Cygnus |
Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
8.5 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
29.3 MB
Publication JPEG
12.0 MB
Screensize JPEG
568.1 KB
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 20 51 18.02 |
Position (Dec): | 31° 12' 43.29" |
Field of view: | 176.92 x 123.05 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 2.0° left of vertical |