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A Tantalising Veil

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This ground-based image of the Cygnus Loop measures 3 x 2 degrees and was taken with the Oschin Schmidt Telescope and scanned as part of the Digitized Sky Survey.

Credit: ESA & Digitized Sky Survey (Caltech)

 

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Id:heic0006c
Object:Cygnus Loop, SNR 074.0-08.5, Veil Nebula, NGC 6960, NGC 6995, NGC 6992
Type:Nebula
Instru-ment:Ground-based
Width:4000
Height:2782

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