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Crescent Nebula, Coriorda
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Crescent Nebula

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The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888Caldwell 27Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-yearsaway from Earth. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1792.[2] It is formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet starWR 136 (HD 192163) colliding with and energizing the slower moving wind ejected by the star

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