Crescent Nebula
Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888 the Crescent Nebula is a about 25 light-years across blown by winds from its central, bright, massive star. It is about 5000 light years away from earth.
Above and a little to the left (highlighted in blue) is the "Soap Bubble" Nebula. Interesting that it was only discovered on 6 July 2008 by amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich.
More info on the Soap Bubble Nebula at https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao0904a/
Above and a little to the left (highlighted in blue) is the "Soap Bubble" Nebula. Interesting that it was only discovered on 6 July 2008 by amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich.
More info on the Soap Bubble Nebula at https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao0904a/
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 (SPA-3)
Camera
FLI PL16083
Location
Spain
Date of observation
April to October 2022
Filters
SHO
Processing
Siril, StarNet++, Photoshop + Plugins, Topaz denoise
Credits
Telescope Live
