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Crescent Nebula and surrounding gaseous clouds, Jay Sottolano
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Crescent Nebula and surrounding gaseous clouds

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Crescent Nebula and surrounding gaseous clouds

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The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888Caldwell 27Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth.  

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Crescent Nebula and surrounding gaseous clouds, Jay Sottolano