The Crescent Nebula
    Autore dello sfondo:
    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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    • Tipo di obiettivo
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      Emission Nebula
    • Fotocamera
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      QHY 600M
    • Coordinate dell'obiettivo
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      RA 302.9475 Dec 38.2627
    • Emisfero
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      Northern
    • Posizione del telescopio
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      Spain
    • Evento transitorio
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      No
    • Osservato il
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      25 Apr 2024 - 16 Oct 2024
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    Exp. media (s)
    Esposizione totale
    Sottoframe
    Halpha3333h20m36
    SII3003h36
    OIII2662h35m35

    The Crescent Nebula