File:NGC 6992- Veil Nebula Wide-field (noao-veilkeller).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionNGC 6992- Veil Nebula Wide-field (noao-veilkeller).jpg |
English: These filaments of gas are a portion of a much larger bubble of expanding material generated by the explosion of a massive star. At an estimated distance of 2600 light years, this nebula's large angular extent on the sky indicates that it is an old remnant. By measuring both the size of the bubble and the velocity of the expanding gas, astronomers estimate that this spectacular explosion took place more than 15,000 years ago. A much younger example is the Crab Nebula.This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014. |
Date | 13 June 2014 (upload date) |
Source | NGC 6992: Veil Nebula Wide-field |
Author | KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Terry Keller/Adam Block |
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Credit/Provider | KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Terry Keller/Adam Block |
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Date and time of data generation | 06:00, 13 June 2014 |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS Windows |
File change date and time | 16:51, 30 August 2021 |
Date and time of digitizing | 09:15, 14 June 2005 |
Date metadata was last modified | 18:51, 30 August 2021 |
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Keywords | NGC 6992 |
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