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Veil Nebula

Veil Nebula 2026-02-22

Astrophotograph of Veil Nebula: Veil Nebula — Veil NebulaVeil Nebula

01 / Capture

Object: Veil Nebula
Captured: 2026-02-22
Exposure: lots

02 / Processing

Workflow: PixInsight

Image license: This gallery image is published under a Creative Commons license.

Object notes / Wikipedia

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Veil Nebula

The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus.

Distance: 2,400 ly
Apparent magnitude (V): 7.0
Apparent dimensions (V): 3 degrees (diameter)
Constellation: Cygnus
Radius: 50-65 ly

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