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Cygnus Loop
Cygnus Loop
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Cygnus Loop - supernova remnant nebula

Cygnus Loop, is a supernova remnant nebula located in the constellation Cygnus .

Cygnus Loop is magnitude and is 3° in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Cygnus Loop
      1. Type:
      2. supernova remnant nebula
      1. Size:
      2. 3°

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.