Revisiting the Veil Nebula
This image shows a small section of the Veil Nebula, as it was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This section of the outer shell of the famous supernova remnant is in a region known as NGC 6960 or — more colloquially — the Witch’s Broom Nebula.
Credit:NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team
About the Image
| Id: | heic1520a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 September 2015, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1520 |
| Size: | 10681 x 7121 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cygnus Loop, NGC 6960, Veil Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 2100 light years |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 20 45 42.62 |
| Position (Dec): | 30° 57' 53.92" |
| Field of view: | 7.11 x 4.74 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 137.7° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical SII | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical H-alpha | 657 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |