An astrophotographer has revealed a colorful image of the Veil Space Nebula
By ForGeeks Professional astrophotographer Miguel Claro has delighted internet users with amazing images taken in space. This time he captured the Veil Nebula in the constellation of Swan, which appeared 10,000 years ago due to a supernova explosion. The object, also called the Swan Loop, is about 1,400 light-years away and was discovered by astronomer William Herschel back in 1784.
The object, which is also called the Swan Loop, is about 1,400 light-years away and was discovered by astronomer William Herschel back in 1784.
The resulting explosion ejected matter from the supernova into outer space, forming tangled strands of glowing ionized gas. The size of the Veil Nebula is now estimated to be about 70 light-years across, and it continues to expand. When viewed from Earth, you can see that, the Swan Loop occupies approximately six diameters of the full Moon in the night sky.
The Swan Loop is the largest nebula in the world.
This spectacular image includes a variety of nebulae such as Witch’s Broom (NGC 6960), Pickering’s Triangle (NGC 6979), and NGC 6974.
The image was captured at the Dark Sky Alqueva Observatory in Portugal using Player One Astronomy’s Poseidon-C Pro camera and using different wavelengths of light.
The image was taken at the Dark Sky Alqueva Observatory in Portugal.
