NGC 6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located 4700 light-years from Earth. It is also called the Crescent Nebula, Sickle Nebula, or Moon Crescent Nebula. NGC 6888 is illuminated by a so-called Wolf-Rayet star designated WR 136. The gas of the nebula was likely also ejected by this star.
The emission nebula NGC 6888 was discovered on December 15, 1792, by the German-British astronomer Wilhelm Herschel.
Exposure time 3h20mNGC 6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located 4700 light-years from Earth. It is also called the Crescent Nebula, Sickle Nebula, or Moon Crescent Nebula. NGC 6888 is illuminated by a so-called Wolf-Rayet star designated WR 136. The gas of the nebula was likely also ejected by this star.
The emission nebula NGC 6888 was discovered on December 15, 1792, by the German-British astronomer Wilhelm Herschel.
Exposure time 3h20mNGC 6888 ist ein Emissionsnebel im Sternbild Schwan, der 4700 Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernt ist. Er wird auch Crescent Nebel, Sichelnebel oder Mondsichelnebel genannt. NGC 6888 wird von einem sogenannten Wolf-Rayet-Stern mit der Bezeichnung WR 136 beleuchtet. Vermutlich wurde das Gas des Nebels ebenfalls von diesem Stern abgestoßen.
Der Emissionsnebel NGC 6888 wurde am 15. Dezember 1792 vom deutsch-britischen Astronomen Wilhelm Herschel entdeckt.
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NGC 6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located 4700 light-years from Earth. It is also called the Crescent Nebula, Sickle Nebula, or Moon Crescent Nebula. NGC 6888 is illuminated by a so-called Wolf-Rayet star designated WR 136. The gas of the nebula was likely also ejected by this star.The emission nebula NGC 6888 was discovered on December 15, 1792, by the German-British astronomer Wilhelm Herschel.
Exposure time 3h20mNGC 6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located 4700 light-years from Earth. It is also called the Crescent Nebula, Sickle Nebula, or Moon Crescent Nebula. NGC 6888 is illuminated by a so-called Wolf-Rayet star designated WR 136. The gas of the nebula was likely also ejected by this star.
The emission nebula NGC 6888 was discovered on December 15, 1792, by the German-British astronomer Wilhelm Herschel.
Exposure time 3h20mNGC 6888 ist ein Emissionsnebel im Sternbild Schwan, der 4700 Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernt ist. Er wird auch Crescent Nebel, Sichelnebel oder Mondsichelnebel genannt. NGC 6888 wird von einem sogenannten Wolf-Rayet-Stern mit der Bezeichnung WR 136 beleuchtet. Vermutlich wurde das Gas des Nebels ebenfalls von diesem Stern abgestoßen.
Der Emissionsnebel NGC 6888 wurde am 15. Dezember 1792 vom deutsch-britischen Astronomen Wilhelm Herschel entdeckt.
Belichtungszeit 3h20m