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Crescent Nebula

Emission Nebula

Wind-blown emission nebula in Cygnus formed by a Wolf-Rayet star. A popular narrowband target with rich filament structure.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Ngc: NGC 6888
Constellation
Cygnus
Coordinates
RA: 20h 12m 07s
Dec: +38deg 21m 00s RA: 303.0300deg · Dec: 38.3500deg
Magnitude
7.4
Angular size
18 x 12
arcmin

Images

Image of the Crescent Nebula.
Crescent Nebula Jul 29, 2024
Crescent Nebula Jul 29, 2024