The
interplay of interstellar gas and a supernova led to the formation of the Veil
nebula seen here.
Also
known as NGC 6992, the Veil nebula sits about 2,000 light-years from Earth in a
region known as the Cygnus Loop.
As
ejecta from the supernova moved through space, it flattened clouds of gas and
dust to form the intricate, colorful structures seen here.
This
image was obtained by Jean-Charles Cuillandre using
the CFH12K CCD mosaic camera and the Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope, atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
-- SPACE.com Staff
Credit: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope / J.-C.
Cuillandre / Coelum
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