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Veil Nebula
Veil Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Veil Nebula - supernova remnant nebula

Veil Nebula, also known as the Cirrus Nebula and Filamentary Nebula, is a supernova remnant nebula located in the constellation Cygnus .

Veil Nebula is magnitude 7 and is 3° in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Veil Nebula
      1. Alt Name:
      2. Cirrus Nebula
      1. Alt Name 2:
      2. Filamentary Nebula
      1. Parent structure
      2. Cygnus Loop
      1. Type:
      2. supernova remnant nebula
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 7
      1. Size:
      2. 3°

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.