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Veil Nebula
Supernova Remnant
10,000 - 20,000 years ago, a massive star, about 2,400 light years from Earth and roughly 20 times the mass of our sun,
reached the end of its life and blew apart. Its material was blown across that region of space and has been spreading outward since then.
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M20 - Trifid Nebula
M20 - Trifid Nebula and M8 - Lagoon Nebula
M16 - Eagle Nebula
M57 - Ring Nebula
M45 - Pleiades
M42 - Orion Nebula
Orion Nebula +
Running Man Nebula
Horsehead Nebula - Barnard 33 - IC 434
M8 - Lagoon Nebula
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