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NGC 6888, Crescent nebula (2 panels) mosaic, Dev (Dave) Prana
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NGC 6888, Crescent nebula (2 panels) mosaic

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NGC 6888, Crescent nebula (2 panels) mosaic, Dev (Dave) Prana
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NGC 6888, Crescent nebula (2 panels) mosaic

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[left]The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1792. (Wikipedia)
Magnitude: 7.4Distance to Earth: 5,000 light yearsConstellation: Cygnus[/left][left]Equipment used: SW ED100 esprit Triplet Apo on HEQ5 Pro mount with ZWO 294MC Pro main cam and ZWO 120mini guidecam, 60mm guidescope, ASI Air Plus, Optolong L enhance filter, ZWO EAF, Bathinov mask, dew heater straps and powered by two Jackery units.[/left][left]Two nights ago, epic data acquisition for 3 hours, yielded 2 full mosaics worth of data, 15 x 180sec light subs per panel for Tulip nebula (+ surrounding nebulous clouds) and Crescent nebula (+ surrounding nebulous clouds), and North America + Pelican + surrounding nebulous clouds (one test shot each).[/left][left]This mosaic, processed/integrated in Astro Pixel Processor, each panel processed individually and then integrated together to create the final mosaiced image. Post processing done in Pixinsight, with touch-ups in Paintshop pro for clarity and vibrancy. Two versions, original stars deemphasized and Stars-less, enjoy![/left]

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NGC 6888, Crescent nebula (2 panels) mosaic, Dev (Dave) Prana