Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula(May 2020) Bi-Color, Kirk
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula(May 2020) Bi-Color
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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula(May 2020) Bi-Color

NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula(May 2020) Bi-Color, Kirk
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula(May 2020) Bi-Color
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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula(May 2020) Bi-Color

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The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula was formed by the stellar wind of the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD 192163) . Distance - about 5000 light years from earth.

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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula(May 2020) Bi-Color, Kirk