Milky-Way towards the constellation of Cygnus (ground-based image)
A wide-field ground-based image of the Milky Way plane. The constellation of Cygnus, where the veil nebula is located, appears in the top of the image.
Credit:A. Fujii
About the Image
Id: | heic0712h |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 31 July 2007, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic0712 |
Size: | 3737 x 4551 px |
About the Object
Name: | Cygnus Loop, NGC 6960, Veil Nebula |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation |
Distance: | 1500 light years |
Category: | Galaxies |
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