Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  Veil nebula
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NGC 6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula, Sky Story
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NGC 6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula

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NGC 6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula, Sky Story
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NGC 6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula

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The Eastern Veil is a fragment of a dead star long since gone supernova.  It is so different from so many of the nebulae we encounter in astrophotography, with its fine tendrils of bright material weaving through billowing, arched, out-racing clouds.  A beautiful and fascinating DSO.

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NGC 6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula, Sky Story