Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent nebula  ·  NGC 6888
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula, Kasra Karimi
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula
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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula

NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula, Kasra Karimi
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula
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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula

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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.

The photo was taken in Hertfordshire, England.

Distance from Earth: 5000 light years

Magnitude: 7.4

Distance to Earth: 5,000 light years

Constellation: Cygnus

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NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula, Kasra Karimi