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Category: Nebulae

Western Veil & Pickering’s Triangle

The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. It constitutes the visible portions of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant, many portions of which have acquired their own individual names and catalogue identifiers. The source supernova … Continue readingWestern Veil & Pickering’s Triangle

Posted on Juni 15, 2020Juni 15, 2020by attoLeave a comment

Dumbbell Nebula M27

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1227 light-years – the kinematic age of the nebula is some 9,800 years (this is the … Continue readingDumbbell Nebula M27

Posted on Mai 22, 2020by attoLeave a comment
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