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NGC6888 - Crescent Nebula, F. Londe
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NGC6888 - Crescent Nebula

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NGC6888 - Crescent Nebula

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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. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1792. It is formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD 192163) colliding with and energizing the slower moving wind ejected by the star when it became a red giant around 250,000 to 400,000 years ago. The result of the collision is a shell and two shock waves, one moving outward and one moving inward. The inward

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  • NGC6888 - Crescent Nebula, F. Londe
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    NGC6888 - Crescent Nebula, F. Londe
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NGC6888 - Crescent Nebula, F. Londe

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