The Veil Nebula (Sharpless 103)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , the Veil Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:33 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
The Veil Nebula (Sharpless 103)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h50m [2] |
| Declination: | +30°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 2.70 (V) [1] |