NGC 6888 and the Crescent’s Cosmic Neighborhood

Widefield image of the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) surrounded by glowing hydrogen and oxygen emission regions, set in a star-rich field in Cygnus, captured from Osnabrück, Germany.

Image Title: NGC6888 and surrounding area

Copyright: Copyright: John Lang

Date image was taken: May 20, 2025

Location: Osnabrück (Germany)

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: After photographing NGC 6888 with a focal lenght of 518 mm last year, I wanted to capture the surrounding area this time. It's incredible how vast it is.

Setup:
Samyang 135
ZWO 2600 MC Pro
Skywatcher Star Adventurer GTI
Optolong L Para 2"
Guiding optics: Artesky 32mm Mini Guide Scope
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI178MC

Integration time:

Over three nights i gathered 9 hours of total exposure time.

Name: John Lang

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