NGC NGC 6960
Veil Nebula
Supernova Remnant
Cygnus
Intermediate
Full loop spans ~3 degrees; NGC 6960/6992/6995 are components.
Angular size
180′
Magnitude
7
Best months
August, September, October
Constellation
Cygnus
Catalog IDs
NGC 6960;NGC 6992;NGC 6995;NGC 6979;Caldwell 33;Caldwell 34
Common aliases
Veil Nebula;Western Veil;Eastern Veil;Witch's Broom;Cygnus Loop