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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2024 September 4   
      The featured image shows a starfield with a two- colored nebula in the   
         center. The nebula is colored mostly red and blue. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                             NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula   
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Taivalmaa   
      
      Explanation: Can you see the bat? It haunts this cosmic close-up of the   
      eastern Veil Nebula. The Veil Nebula itself is a large supernova   
      remnant, the expanding debris cloud from the death explosion of a   
      massive star. While the Veil is roughly circular in shape and covers   
      nearly 3 degrees on the sky toward the constellation of the Swan   
      (Cygnus), NGC 6995, known informally as the Bat Nebula, spans only 1/2   
      degree, about the apparent size of the Moon. That translates to 12   
      light-years at the Veil's estimated distance, a reassuring 1,400   
      light-years from planet Earth. In the composite of image data recorded   
      through narrow band filters, emission from hydrogen atoms in the   
      remnant is shown in red with strong emission from oxygen atoms shown in   
      hues of blue. Of course, in the western part of the Veil lies another   
      seasonal apparition: the Witch's Broom Nebula.   
      
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