Wallpaper author:
Johan Potgieter
23 Jul 2023
Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888)
The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from earth
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6888
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- 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 |