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Veil Nebula
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Veil Nebula (NGC 6992) in the constellation CygnusIt glows as it collides with dust and gas in interstellar space. Blue light is emitted from the hot leading edge of the nebula, where the most energetic collisions occur; the red glow is from hydrogen in the cooler gas.
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Veil Nebula (NGC 6992) in the constellation...
Courtesy of Palomar Observatory/California Institute of Technology