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

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Crescent Nebula

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The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1792 (Wikipedia).

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Crescent Nebula, Shawn