NGC 6992
Veil Nebula
Supernova
Remnant
Size:
78' x 8'
Constellation:
Cygnus
RA:
20h 56.2m
Dec:
+31° 42'
This
image captures a portion of the Veil Nebula's eastern loop. The visible portions
of this nebula span about 2.5 degrees of sky, and are the wispy remnants of a
40,000 year-old supernova explosion located about 1500 light-years from Earth.
The radial velocity of this tenuous cloud of gas and dust is about 45
miles/second. Radio emissions from the Veil Nebula were first detected at Jodrell Bank in England.
Imaging
Equipment
Exposure
Information
Red |
7 exposures @ 3 minutes |
Green |
5 exposures @ 3 minutes |
Blue |
5 exposures @ 3 minutes |
Total Exposure Time |
51 minutes |