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| Along the Western Veil |
This image is the of the western part of the Veil Nebula and is toward the Cygnus constellation in the Earth's sky. The Veil Nebula is a large supernova remnant. The light from the original supernova explosion reached Earth about 5,000 years ago. The glowing filaments in the image are like long ripples of separated red atomic hydrogen and blue-green oxygen gas. The Veil Nebula is also known as the Cygnus Loop; it spans the distance of about 6 times the diameter of the full Moon. Parts of the Western Veil that are brighter are recognized as separate nebulae, such as Pickering's Triangle (NGC 6979) and the Witch's Broom (NGC 6960). This image just has a really awesome color and is very aesthetically pleasing.
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