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Veil Nebula

Veil Nebula

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... Wikipedia
Coordinates: RA 20h 45m 38s | Dec +30° 42′ 30″
Radius: 50 light years
Magnitude: 7
Distance to Earth: 1,470 light years
Number: NGC 6960
Apparent magnitude (V): 7.0
Constellation: Cygnus