Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
18 Nov 2025
NGC 6888
NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula, is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6888
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 303.0292 Dec 38.35
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Jun 2023 - 27 Jul 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 132 | 3h | 82 |
| Halpha | 132 | 3h | 82 |
| SII | 96 | 2h10m | 81 |