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NGC 6914
NGC 6914 is a gorgeous reflection nebula that lies in the constellation Cygnus the Swan a bit more than 2° north of the vast Gamma Cygni complex. NGC 6914 reflects and scatters light from embedded stars belonging to the Cygnus OB2 association. The nebula lies approximately 6,000 light-years away
by Mel Helm from Fresno, California

NGC 6914

NGC 6914 is a gorgeous reflection nebula that lies in the constellation Cygnus the Swan a bit more than 2° north of the vast Gamma Cygni complex. NGC 6914 reflects and scatters light from embedded stars belonging to the Cygnus OB2 association. The nebula lies approximately 6,000 light-years away

by Mel Helm from Fresno, California

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