NGC 6995

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NGC 6995 is a nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is part of the Cygnus Loop, a collection of nebulae believed to be the remnants of a supernova that occurred approximately 10,000 years ago. This nebula, along with others in the Cygnus Loop, is still expanding at a rate of about 100 km per second and is a source of radio waves and X-rays. The Cygnus Loop is situated about 1,800 light-years from Earth. NGC 6995 is also associated with the North American Nebula (NGC 7000), which is an ionized-hydrogen region in Cygnus, roughly 1,700 light-years away.12

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Cygnus Loop
6979, 6992, and 6995) in the constellation Cygnus, thought to be remnants of a supernova—i.e., of the explosion of a star probably 10,000 years ago. The Loop, a strong source of radio waves and X-rays, is still expanding at about 100 km (60 miles) per second. It lies…
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6979, 6992, and 6995) in the constellation Cygnus, thought to be remnants of a supernova—i.e., of the explosion of a star probably 10,000 years ago. The Loop, a strong source of radio waves and X-rays, is still expanding at about 100 km (60 miles) per second. It lies…
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