The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the Western Veil Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:15, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:28, 74° above your western horizon.

Name The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)
Object type Supernova remnant
Other names
The Western Veil Nebula
The Witch's Broom Nebula
The Filamentary Nebula
The Lace-work Nebula
C 34[2]
NGC 6960[1]
LBN 191[3]
Position
Right ascension:20h45m [1]
Declination:+30°35' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus
Magnitude:7.00 (B) [1]

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