Uncovering the Veil Nebula

[Jay-qu]

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographed three magnificent sections of the Veil Nebula -- the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded thousands of years ago. This series of images provides beautifully detailed views of the delicate, wispy structure resulting from this cosmic explosion. The Veil Nebula is one of the most spectacular supernova remnants in the sky. The entire shell spans about 3 degrees on the sky, corresponding to about 6 full moons.

 

[TheBigDog]

3 degrees in the sky! It must be fairly local in galactic terms. How far away it it?

 

Bill

[ronthepon]

Only A few tens of hundreds of Light years away. :eek2:

(If you believe this)

 

Now that's a huge freaking cloud!