Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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NGC6888

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NGC6888

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Decided to take a picture of a nebula for once! This is NGC6888, or the Crescent nebula. It is the remnant of a supernova around 4700 Light years away. It is estimated to have exploded 250'000 - 400'000 years ago.

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NGC6888, RononDex