Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
19 Jun 2026
The Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula, is an emission nebula bubble in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 5,000 light years from Earth. It is formed from the stellar winds produced by WR 136.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6888
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 302.9475 Dec 38.2627
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................25 Apr 2024 - 16 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 333 | 3h20m | 36 |
| SII | 300 | 3h | 36 |
| OIII | 266 | 2h35m | 35 |