A spectre in the eastern Veil. In this picture it is showing
the Eastern Veil Nebula. The Veil nebula is a large supernova remnant, the
debris cloud from the death explosion of a massive start. The Veil is brought
in a circular shape and covers about 3 degrees in the sky in Cygnus. Also known
as the swan and is a constellation. This
portion of the eastern veil spans ½ degree the size of the moon. The estimated distance
is 12 light years. The colors are formed by emission from hydrogen atoms in the
remnant is show in red with strong emission from oxygen atoms in blue. The
Western part lies in another season apparition called the witch’s broom which
is ironic since today is Halloween.
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