The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is a 25-light-year-wide emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. This ‘cosmic bubble’ owes its striking appearance to a central Wolf-Rayet star, which pushes hydrogen and oxygen atoms outward ✨
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—— Behind-the-image 📷 ——
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Data curated by @telescope.live 🔭
Processed by @richardleighton
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—— Equipment ——
• Telescope: FSQ-106ED
• Camera: FLI PL16083
• Location: Oria, Almeria, Spain
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—— Details ——
• 72x 600s Ha
• 75x 600s Oiii
• 74x 600s Sii
• Total integration: 36 hours