Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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The Crescent Nebula, aka NGC 6888, Caldwell 27 and Sh2-105, Esa Viitala
The Crescent Nebula, aka NGC 6888, Caldwell 27 and Sh2-105
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The Crescent Nebula, aka NGC 6888, Caldwell 27 and Sh2-105

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The Crescent Nebula, aka NGC 6888, Caldwell 27 and Sh2-105, Esa Viitala
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The Crescent Nebula, aka NGC 6888, Caldwell 27 and Sh2-105

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In the middle of the Crescent nebula there is a
so-called Wolf-Rayet star, WR136. Its age is
estimated to be around 4.7 million years,
and the fuel for its fusion reaction is running low.
Within a few hundred thousand years, it is expected
to explode as a supernova.

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The Crescent Nebula, aka NGC 6888, Caldwell 27 and Sh2-105, Esa Viitala