An astrophotographer showed the Veil Nebula, which appeared after the explosion of a young star – photo

Astronomers have published a photo of a nebula that arose as a result of the explosion of a star about 10,000 years ago.

The nebula is called the Veil or Swan Loop, according to Space.com.

The star that exploded was located at a distance of about 1,400 light years from Earth in the direction of the Cygnus constellation.

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The Veil Nebula is about 70 light-years across, but continues to expand.

The Veil Nebula, also known as the Swan Loop, was photographed from the Alceva Dark Sky Nature Reserve in Portugal. Photo: Miguel Claro

The images, taken by Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro, show that the Veil covers about six diameters of the Moon.

It is noted that as a result of the explosion, tangled filaments of ionized gas were formed, which glow.

Reddish shades in the image show hydrogen atoms, and blue-green color indicates oxygen atoms, astronomers note.

The Witch’s Broom Nebula and Fleming’s Triangular Nebula were also captured in the photo.

Signed nebulas and stars that also got into the picture. Photo: Miguel Claro

At the northern edge of the loop of the Veil Nebula, NGC 6974 can also be seen, a galactic nebula in the constellation of Libra.

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It is known that the Veil Nebula was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 5, 1784.

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