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Image of the day 10/31/2019

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    NGC 6888 & PN G075.5+01.7 (Crescent Nebula & Soap Bubble) in HOO, pete_xl
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    NGC 6888 & PN G075.5+01.7 (Crescent Nebula & Soap Bubble) in HOO

    Image of the day 10/31/2019

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      NGC 6888 & PN G075.5+01.7 (Crescent Nebula & Soap Bubble) in HOO, pete_xl
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      NGC 6888 & PN G075.5+01.7 (Crescent Nebula & Soap Bubble) in HOO

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      The Crescent Nebula NGC 6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It is "lighted" by the Wolf-Rayet star WR136. Th so called Soap Bubble on the right side of the image is the planetary Nebula PN G075.1+1.7 that was discovered by amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich in 2007.

      The image is a little 2 panel panorama of data captured with my 130/910 mm TS refractor with and without the 0,79x reducer and a ZWO ASI 1600mmp

      Ha 40 x 300s gain 139

      OIII 100 x 300s gain 139

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      NGC 6888 & PN G075.5+01.7 (Crescent Nebula & Soap Bubble) in HOO, pete_xl