Also known as the Cygnus Loop, the Veil Nebula now spans nearly 3 degrees or about 6 times the diameter of the full Moon.
面纱星云也被称为天鹅座环，现在的视角跨度近3度，即大约6倍满月的直径。
The Veil Nebula itself is a large supernova remnant, the expanding debris cloud from the death explosion of a massive star.
面纱星云本身是一个巨大的超新星遗迹，这是巨恒星濒死时爆炸产生的残骸云体，正在不断扩张。
Pictured above is the west end of the Veil Nebula known technically as NGC6960 but less formally as the Witch's Broom Nebula .
上图中是面纱星云的西缘，正式名称为NGC6960，但它更常被称呼为女巫帚星云。
Explanation: Delicate in appearance, these filaments of shocked, glowing gas, draped in planet Earth's sky toward the constellation of Cygnus, make up the Veil Nebula.
解释：从地球仰望星空，笼罩在天鹅座周围的那些外观精美、如细丝般令人震撼的发光气体，形成了面纱星云。
Explanation: Delicate in appearance, these filaments of shocked, glowing gas, draped in planet Earth's sky toward the constellation of Cygnus, make up the Veil Nebula.
解释：从地球仰望星空，笼罩在天鹅座周围的那些外观精美、如细丝般令人震撼的发光气体，形成了面纱星云。
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