Wide-field ground-based astrophoto of the Veil Nebula, annotated
A wide-field image of the Veil Nebula, taken on the ground by the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is 4.2 x 4.4 degrees. The three areas imaged with Hubble are marked.
Credit:NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University) and Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0712d |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 31 July 2007, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0712 |
| Size: | 4000 x 4113 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cygnus Loop, NGC 6960, Veil Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 1500 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Oiii | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical B | DSS | |
| Optical Sii | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical R | DSS |