The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , the Western Veil Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:27 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)
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Object type
Supernova remnant
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 20h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +30°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 7.00 (B) [1] |
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