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Proper Name	Part of the central Veil Nebula
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 6974
Constellation	Cygnus
Right Ascension	20h 51m 4s
Declination	+31° 49' 41"
Distance	c.1,500 light years c.500 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.0 Absolute: -4.5
Diameter	Apparent: 45' Actual: 34 light years
Optimum Visibility	August

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