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NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula
[The Veil Nebula] (NGC6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. The supernovae is thought to have exploded some 8,000 years ago and is some 1,500 light-years away from us. The explosion would have been so bright it would have been similar in brightness to the crescent Moon.
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