Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent nebula  ·  NGC 6888
NGC 6888 Narrow Band, Rudolf Bumm
NGC 6888 Narrow Band
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NGC 6888 Narrow Band

NGC 6888 Narrow Band, Rudolf Bumm
NGC 6888 Narrow Band
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NGC 6888 Narrow Band

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The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth.



Image taken at Mirasteilas observatory, Falera, Switzerland, 1288 m.

Astronomik narrow band filters.

High gain (unity) 139, offs 21

Ha 40 x 180s, OIII 40 x 300s (240 min)

Mapping:

Ha 6 nm -> R, OIII 12 nm -> G, OIII 12 nm -> B

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