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Western Veil Nebula

Supernova Remnant

Bright western arc of the Veil Nebula supernova remnant near 52 Cygni, commonly captured in wide-field narrowband compositions.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Ngc: NGC 6960
Constellation
Cygnus
Coordinates
RA: 20h 47m 00s
Dec: +30deg 43m 12s RA: 311.7500deg · Dec: 30.7200deg
Angular size
70 x 6
arcmin

Images

Image the Veil Nebula.
Veil Nebula Jul 24, 2025
Veil Nebula Jul 24, 2025
Image of the Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960).
Western Veil Nebula Jun 25, 2024
Western Veil Nebula Jun 25, 2024