Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 28, 2001

NGC 6992: A Glimpse of the Veil

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 2001 is “NGC 6992: A Glimpse of the Veil,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Steve Mandel , Hidden Valley Observatory). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“After 5,000 years, the gorgeous Veil Nebula is still turning heads. Cataloged as NGC 6992, these glowing filaments of interstellar shocked gas are part of a larger spherical supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop or the Veil Nebula — expanding debris from a star which exploded over 5,000 years ago.”

— APOD editors, September 28, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 28, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Steve Mandel , Hidden Valley Observatory
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 28, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-september-28-ngc-6992-a-glimpse-of-the-veil

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