Ngc 6888

Image Description and Details :      NGC6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a diffuse nebula visible in the southern part of the Swan constellation.  It  is located approximately 4,700 light years from the solar system and  spans 16 light ye…

Image Description and Details : NGC6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a diffuse nebula visible in the southern part of the Swan constellation.

It is located approximately 4,700 light years from the solar system and spans 16 light years in space. It can be identified with a small telescope from good quality skies.

LRGB composition about 16 hours of integration with bin2

Instrumentation:

RC12GSO on EQ8
G24000 CCD
Astrodon Filter HAO3S2
62x600 Ha
35x600s O3
Processing via Pixinsight / Photoshop

Copyright Information: 3zObservatory - Paolo Zampolini e Giorgio Mazzacurati

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