Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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THE CRESCENT, astroyyc
THE CRESCENT
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THE CRESCENT

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THE CRESCENT, astroyyc
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THE CRESCENT

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Located in the constellation Cygnus, this impressive nebula showcases its waves of stellar winds shed from the central star Wolf-Rayet, signalling the changing phases of its life.⁣

We are star dust.⁣

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The very short days leading up to summer solstice and the endless rains of June resulted in limited data on this object. I’m not overly happy with the result, but will add more data next year to pull of some of the fainter details. I’ve also slowed down the processing efforts as of late, trying to enjoy the short summer months with the kiddos (but I’m still collecting lots of data 😉🥳).

For this image I’ve mapped Ha, HaOiii, HaOiii to the R, G, B channels. Blended in true colour RGB stars for good measure. I hope you like it!

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