The Veil Nebula
The stunning image that follows is of the Veil Nebula, located in the Cygnus loop. It is approximately 1,500 light years away and the remnant of a supernova explosion.
This is a small portion of the Veil Nebula – the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded thousands of years ago. The entire structure spans about 3 degrees on the sky, corresponding to about 6 full moons. The image was taken with Hubble’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in November 1994 and August 1997.
