NGC 6979
 
NGC 6979 is a supernova remnant located in the constellation of Cygnus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6979:
| NGC: | NGC 6979 | 
| Type: | supernova remnant | 
| Constellation: | Cygnus | 
| Right Ascension: | 20:50:28.01 | 
| Declination: | 32:01:33.20 | 
| Major axis: | 7 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 3 ' | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS