Veil Nebula (NGC 6960, NGC 6992 & 6995)
Constellation: Cyg
Object Type: Supernova Remnant
RA: 20h 45m 42s
Dec: +30° 43' 0"
Magnitude: 7.0
Recommended minimum aperture: 100mm
Charts for 100mm Binocular (2.5° aperture circle). Click on a chart to print it.
Location:
The western part of the Veil (NGC 6960) is a background to 52 Cyg which, if the sky is dark enough to see the Veil, will be visible to the naked eye 3°S of ε Cyg. The Eastern Veil (NGC 6992 & 6995) can be found by scanning 2.5° to the NE. The reticle above is centred on NGC6992.
What You Should See:
If you have a UHC or O-III filter, this object is a must. It is nothing less than superb in big binoculars in either of these filters. The first time I saw the easier Eastern portion with an O-III, my immediate reaction was that the binocular had shrunk the Milky Way! In a good sky, you will realise that even the field of the binoculars cannot contain the entire Western Veil, as small detached clumps of it come into view with averted vision.
The drawing on the right is the eastern portion without a filter.
