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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula, Georg N. Nyman
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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula

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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula, Georg N. Nyman
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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula

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NGC6888 - about 4700-5000 LJ distance from us - a reflection nebula with a WR star in the center. Oxygen is ionised and can be seen in blue, the rest is illuminated dust and other ions.

The subs were taken during two consecutive nights - June 14 and 15 using not only the astronomical dark time but also the dusk and dawn +/- 1hr

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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula, Georg N. Nyman