Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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The Crescent Nebula, Chris Smith
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The Crescent Nebula

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The Crescent Nebula

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This incredibly beautiful shock wave of stellar activity is created by a Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136) nearing it's end of life, which will eventually lead to a supernova. Stellar winds colliding with layers of the star that were shed as it entered the Red Giant stage of it's life several hundred thousand years ago give off a glow resembling a cresent moon and lead to this object frequently being referred to as the Crescent Nebula.

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