NGC 6992
Eastern Veil Nebula
NGC 6992 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 6992:
| NGC: | NGC 6992 |
| Common name: | Eastern Veil Nebula |
| Type: | supernova remnant |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| B-mag (blue): | 7 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:56:19.07 |
| Declination: | 31:44:33.90 |
| Major axis: | 60 ' |
| Minor axis: | 8 ' |
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