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Caldwell 33

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A Closer Look

The Veil Nebula: One Explosion, Told in Pieces

CALDWELL: 33, 34
NGC: 6960, 6992, 6995, 6974, 6979
OTHER: Sh 2-103, LBN 191, IC 1340
By Bob Donahue | Aug 31, 2026

A supernova's shockwave, still lighting up the gas it's plowing through, 21,000 years later

Smart Scopes

Smart Scope Gems: Summer

CALDWELL: 27, 33, 34, 57
MESSIER: 55, 75
NGC: 6217, 6559, 6781, 6814, 6819, 6822, 6888, 6960, 6992, 6995
OTHER: DWB 111
By Bob Donahue | Jul 30, 2026
Constellation Highlights

Cygnus

STARS: Albireo
CALDWELL: 12, 33, 34
MESSIER: 29
NGC: 6960, 6992, 6946, 7000
OTHER: Sh2-101
By NBAS Staff | Sep 4, 2024

Flying down the Milky Way