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NCC 6888, the Crescent nebula widefield, Matteo Mooren
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NCC 6888, the Crescent nebula widefield

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NCC 6888, the Crescent nebula widefield, Matteo Mooren
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NCC 6888, the Crescent nebula widefield

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Object type : emission nebula
Distance : 4700 lightyears

The first photo from this nebula with my L-enhance filter, and at last a result which I'm cofident with. Shooting this nebula without a proper filter is in my opinion almost impossible.

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NCC 6888, the Crescent nebula widefield, Matteo Mooren