Wallpaper author:
Amin Aziz
18 Jun 2023
CRESCENT NEBULA NGC6888
CROP NGC6888 The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away.
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 |