... About 9,000 years ago that star exploded in a supernova leaving the Veil Nebula , also known as the Cygnus Loop. ... remnant has faded and is now visible only through a small telescope directed toward the constellation of the Swan ( Cygnus ...
... Explanation: The Pelican Nebula lies about 2,000 light-years away in the high flying constellation Cygnus, the Swan . ... off the "east coast" of the North America Nebula (NGC 7000), another surprisingly familiar looking emission nebula in Cygnus ...
... In 1992, a white dwarf star toward the constellation of Cygnus blew off its outer layers in a classical nova explosion: an event called Nova Cygni 1992 . ...
... Explanation: In this remarkable infrared skyscape of interstellar clouds adrift in the high flying constellation Cygnus, the eye is drawn to the Cocoon Nebula . ...
... Explanation: In this crowded starfield covering over 2 degrees within the high flying constellation Cygnus , the eye is drawn to the Cocoon Nebula. ...
... Explanation: Framing a bright emission region this telescopic view looks out along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the nebula rich constellation Cygnus the Swan . ...
... Explanation: In this crowded starfield covering over 2 degrees within the high flying constellation Cygnus , the eye is drawn to the Cocoon Nebula. ...
... Explanation: Made with narrow and broad band filters , this colorful cosmic snap shot covers a field of view about the size of the full Moon within the boundaries of the constellation Cygnus. ...