Revisiting the Veil Nebula (IMAGE)

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Revisiting the Veil Nebula

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This image shows a small section of the Veil Nebula, as it was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This section of the outer shell of the famous supernova remnant is in a region known as NGC 6960 or -- more colloquially -- the Witch's Broom Nebula.

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NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team

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