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Bat Nebula (NGC 6995)

Bat Nebula (NGC 6995) is a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus, spanning about 12 arcminutes.

It is best placed in the evening sky around August. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 59°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 59°N.

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