Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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Crescent Nebula in LRGBHaO3, Mario Lauriano
Crescent Nebula in LRGBHaO3
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Crescent Nebula in LRGBHaO3

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Crescent Nebula in LRGBHaO3, Mario Lauriano
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Crescent Nebula in LRGBHaO3

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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.

It was catch during XIX Madonie Star Party organized by ORSA Pa in the Madonie Regional Natural Park, in collaboration with Emanuele La Barbera and Michele Russo.

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Crescent Nebula in LRGBHaO3, Mario Lauriano