Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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NGC6888 RGB(HOO)  with Starless (HOO) mouse over, Dave Erickson
NGC6888 RGB(HOO)  with Starless (HOO) mouse over, Dave Erickson

NGC6888 RGB(HOO) with Starless (HOO) mouse over

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NGC6888 RGB(HOO)  with Starless (HOO) mouse over, Dave Erickson
NGC6888 RGB(HOO)  with Starless (HOO) mouse over, Dave Erickson

NGC6888 RGB(HOO) with Starless (HOO) mouse over

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Mouse over removes the stars. Not that I have anything against stars, I am just taken by the structure of this object " in the absence of stars".  NGC6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless Sh2-105, whose central star is classified as a Wolf-Rayet star (WR136). intricate Halpha filaments enveloped in a soft OIII blanketed cloud, just beautiful...

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NGC6888 RGB(HOO)  with Starless (HOO) mouse over, Dave Erickson