Crescent Nebula NGC 6888

The Crescent Nebula NGC 6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The “crescent” Is the remnants of a rare and short-lived Wolf-Rayet star called WR 136. This image was separated into Ha and OIII and recombined into the HOO palette.

Acquisition Details:

37x600s 6.2 Hours

Mount: Star Adventurer GTI

Telescope: SVBony SV503 70ED

Filters: SVBony SV220 Duo Narrowband

Autoguiding: 120mm Mini and 30mm scope

Processing: Pixinsight and Photoshop

Facts Source: “Caldwell 27 - NASA Science.” NASA, NASA, science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/explore-the-night-sky/hubble-caldwell-catalog/caldwell-27/.