Stereo image of the Veil Nebula
This is a stereo image of the Veil Nebula, using observations made by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in 1997 and in 2015. If looked at them cross-eyed these two-dimensional images are then combined by the brain to give the perception of 3D depth. This illusion is created due to the movements of the filaments between the two observations.
Credit:NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team
About the Image
Id: | heic1520d |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 24 September 2015, 16:00 |
Related releases: | heic1520 |
Size: | 3742 x 3711 px |
About the Object
Name: | Cygnus Loop, NGC 6960, Veil Nebula |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
Distance: | 2100 light years |
Category: | Nebulae |