NGC 6992
NGC 6992 is connected to IC 1340, both of which are part of a large supernova remnant called the Cygnus Loop. It is located about 1,500 light-years from Earth. Astronomers estimate the supernova explosion that produced the nebula occurred between 5,000 to 10,000 years ago.
| Observatory: | WIYN Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | WIYN 0.9-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and WIYN |
| Date of Observation: | 09-15-2000 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | Hydrogen-alpha (red), Oxygen [OIII] (blue) and Sulfur [SII] (green) |
| Exposure Times: | 8x500sec in H-alpha, 5x5min in [OIII] and 8x400sec in [SII] |
| Location of Image: | Cygnus |
| Field of View: | 58.7 x 57.9 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is right, East is up |
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