Wallpaper author:
Michelle Ashford
06 Oct 2021
NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888, is a cosmic bubble in the constellation of Cygnus, it is about 25 light-years across, blown by winds from its central, bright, massive star.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6888
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 303.0292 Dec 38.35
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................09 Oct 2019 - 22 Oct 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 150 | 25m | 10 |
| Red | 150 | 25m | 10 |
| Green | 150 | 25m | 10 |
| Blue | 150 | 25m | 10 |
| Halpha | 1800 | 5h | 10 |