Crescent Nebula - Wikipedia
The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1792. [2] .
The Crescent Nebula - AstroBackyard
The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is a 25 light-year-wide emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. This “cosmic bubble” in space owes its striking appearance to a central Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136) that pushes the hydrogen and oxygen atoms outward.
Caldwell 27 - Science@NASA
Commonly called the Crescent Nebula, Caldwell 27 looks more like a prehistoric dinosaur egg. Hubble’s vibrantly colored image zooms in on a small region of the nebula that is “only” 3 light-years across, or about 17.6 trillion miles.
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula - The Astronomy Enthusiast
NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a cosmic bubble about 25 light-years across, blown by winds from its central, bright, massive star. It combines a composite color image with narrow band data that isolates light from hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the wind-blown nebula.
Crescent Nebula - Facts and Info About NGC 6888 - The Planets
The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus, around 5,000 light years way from Earth. It has an apparent size of 18′ × 12′ and lies about 2.7 degrees southwest of Sadr, Gamma Cygni, the central star of the Northern Cross .
APOD: 2024 November 12 – NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
The Crescent Nebula, also known as NGC 6888, lies about 4,700 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus. Star WR 136 will probably undergo a supernova explosion sometime in the next million years.
Crescent Nebula - Astronomy Magazine
2024年1月1日 · One of the most striking summertime objects is the oddly shaped Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in Cygnus. William Herschel was first to spot it, back in September 1792. He described the sight as “a...
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula - astroblog.cosmobc.com
2023年12月15日 · NGC 6888 (also known as the Crescent Nebula, Caldwell 27, and Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus about 5000 light-years away from Earth.
The Crescent Nebula - ESA/Hubble
2000年7月13日 · The Crescent Nebula The Hubble telescope has snapped a view of a stellar demolition zone in our Milky Way Galaxy: a massive star, nearing the end of its life, tearing apart the shell of surrounding material it blew off 250, 000 years ago with its strong stellar wind.
NGC 6888 - THE CRESCENT NEBULA - CYGNUS CONSTELLATION …
NGC 6888 also known as the Crescent Nebula is a diffuse nebula in the central part of the Cygnus constellation. It is a typical stellar wind bubble generated by a massive Wolf-Rayet star (the HD 192163), which is located inside it.