RA 311.4924° · Dec 30.5951° · openngc
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
Veil Nebula,Filamentary Nebula,Western Veil is a common nebula. It sits in the constellation Cyg and shines at apparent magnitude 7.
Clouds of gas and dust light-years across, where new stars are forged.
Look for Veil Nebula,Filamentary Nebula,Western Veil in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 7, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, Veil Nebula,Filamentary Nebula,Western Veil is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.
Veil Nebula,Filamentary Nebula,Western Veil scores 22 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Nebula, Bright deep-sky object and Has a proper name — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.