Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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Crescent Nebula - NGC 6888, jhawn
Crescent Nebula - NGC 6888
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Crescent Nebula - NGC 6888

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Crescent Nebula - NGC 6888

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The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula formed by a Wolf-Rayet star rapidly losing mass.  Located in the Cygnus constellation, the nebula is about 5,000 light years distant.

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Crescent Nebula - NGC 6888, jhawn