Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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Crescent Nebula in HOO, Phillip Hahn
Crescent Nebula in HOO
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Crescent Nebula in HOO

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Crescent Nebula in HOO, Phillip Hahn
Crescent Nebula in HOO
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Crescent Nebula in HOO

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Description

This flying brain like structure is formed by the stellar winds from the central Wolf-Rayet star WR 136.

The image was acquired using a color camera and a dual-narrowband filter. The HOO color palette represents the distribution of ionized hydrogen and oxygen gas in this structure.

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