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Three views of the Veil Nebula

25 Aug 2026

Veil Nebula dualband

Eastern Veil and part of Pickering's Wedge

© Douglas Cooper all rights reserved.

This dualband view of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus captures the red of Hydrogen-α and blue of Oxygen (OIII) emissions. The image shows the Eastern Veil (NGC 6992) to the upper left and part of Pickering's Wedge to the lower left.

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