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      The Crescent Nebula
      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.

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      NGC 6888

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      The Crescent Nebula