The Crescent Nebula
This is an image of the Crescent Nebula, also known as NGC 6888. It is an emission nebula about 5,000 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. It is formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD 192163) colliding with and energizing the slower moving wind ejected by the star when it became a red giant.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Camera
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Location
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Location
Oria, Almería, Spain
Date of observation
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Date of observation
12 April 2022
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm); 50mm square
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
