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NGC6914, Jiang Wu
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NGC6914

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NGC6914

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NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, and was discovered by Édouard Stephan on August 29, 1881.Ultraviolet radiation from stars in the Cygnus OB2 association ionize the nebula's hydrogen.

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NGC6914, Jiang Wu