Veil Nebula
Also known as NGC 6960
Veil Nebula is a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus.
Part of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant
Facts
| Type | Supernova remnant |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Position (J2000) | 20h 45m 58s, +30° 35′ |
| Brightness | magnitude 7 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Size on the sky | 210′ × 160′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | OIII filter (Planetary nebulae and supernova remnants shine mostly in the green light of doubly ionised oxygen: an OIII filter passes it and darkens the sky around it.) |
| Studied in | 79 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Veil Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in August. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 79° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 71°. To see it you need binoculars.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
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More in Cygnus
- Cooling Tower Cluster (M29)
- Cygnus A
- Cygnus X-1
- Egg Nebula
- Fireworks Galaxy
- M39 (NGC 7092)
- North America Nebula
- Pelican Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits