Cygnus Loop
This is an image of a small portion of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, taken with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1991. The Cygnus Loop marks the edge of a bubble-like, expanding blast wave from a colossal stellar explosion which occurred about 15,000 years ago.
Credit:J.J. Hester (Arizona State University), and NASA
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Cygnus Loop, NGC 6960, SNR 074.0-08.5 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 1500 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical OIII |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC1 |
| Optical H-alpha |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC1 |
| Optical SII |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC1 |