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Crescent Nebula with ruby red curtains in HOO, Gerould Kern
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Crescent Nebula with ruby red curtains in HOO

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Crescent Nebula with ruby red curtains in HOO, Gerould Kern
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Crescent Nebula with ruby red curtains in HOO

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A rare three-night window of clear skies here in north suburban Chicago gave me the chance to photograph the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in narrowband.

The Crescent is such a bizarre object. It looks like a jellyfish undulating through space or a giant brain, replete with convolutions, floating amid the stars. 

I like the counterpoint of the deep red veils of nebulosity accompanying the Crescent.

This image is a compilation of 200 minutes of Ha and 400 minutes of OIII for a total of 10 hours.

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Crescent Nebula with ruby red curtains in HOO, Gerould Kern