Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  28 Cyg  ·  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888  ·  The star b2 Cyg
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Crescent Nebula, Steve Siedentop
Crescent Nebula
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Crescent Nebula

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Crescent Nebula

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About 5000 light years from Earth, the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is a 25 light-year-wide emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The center Wolf-Rayet star that propels the hydrogen and oxygen atoms outward is responsible for the unique look of this cosmic bubble.

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Crescent Nebula, Steve Siedentop