Eastern Veil
Supernova remnant in Cygnus · 2,400 light-years
🔭 Explore Eastern Veil in the 3D map →| Type | Supernova remnant |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Distance | 2,400 light-years |
| Apparent size | 60′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C33 · NGC 6992 · Network Nebula |
Caldwell 33, popularly known as the Eastern Veil, is a supernova remnant (NGC 6992) in Cygnus — the glowing wreckage of an exploded star. It appears as number 33 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 60 arc-minutes on the sky. It is one of the showpiece objects Sir Patrick Moore chose for his Caldwell list of bright targets the Messier catalogue left out.
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