Category: Deep Sky Images

NCG 7000 is also known as The North American Nebula or part of it Fun Facts Distance from Earth – 2,590 ± 80 light-years away Location – found in the Cygnus (The Swan) Constellation What is it – Giant emission nebula Discovered by William Herschel on October 24, 1786 The image above is my second…
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NCG 6960 is also known as The Witch’s Broom Nebula or The Western Veil Nebula amongst others Fun Facts Distance from Earth – 1470 light-years away Location – found in the Cygnus (The Swan) Constellation What is it – Supernova remnant Age – about 10,000 years old Discovered by William Herschel on September 5, 1784…
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