Uncovering the Veil (Nebula)
June 13, 2012
The Veil Nebula, left behind by the explosion of a massive star thousands of years ago, is one of the largest and most spectacular supernova remnants in the sky.
The image was taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in November 1994 and August 1997.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University)
The image was taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in November 1994 and August 1997.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University)
Topics:
Supernova remnants, Space plasmas, Hubble Space Telescope, Crab Nebula, Orion Nebula, Supernova, Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2, Nebula, Space Telescope Science Institute, Veil Nebula, European Space Agency, Cygnus constellation
