The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Western Veil Nebula will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 72° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:34.
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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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