NGC 6992, Veil Nebula
Image ID : N6992_01
Width1,462 pixels
Height947 pixels
300 dpi print width4.9 inches12.4 centimetres
300 dpi print height3.2 inches8.0 centimetres
NGC 6992 is part of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant so large its separate bright parts have been assigned different NGC numbers.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 6992
Supernova remnant
Cygnus
1,470
5.0
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Franco Sgueglia.
 
Home