Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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NGC6888, THIAGO GILBERTO DO PRADO
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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula is located in the Cygnus constellation approximately 5000 light years from us. Extreme solar winds from a Wolf-Rayet star produce this shock wave effect in inoxidized gas, which is predominant in H-alpha and OIII.

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NGC6888, THIAGO GILBERTO DO PRADO