NGC6888
Crescent Nebula
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| Other names: |
Van Gogh's Ear Nebula |
| Optics: |
Stellarvue SV80S at f/4.8 |
| Mount: |
Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS pier |
| Camera: |
Canon 20D [ Hutech Type I ] |
| Exposure: |
33 minutes [ 11 x 3 minutes ] at ISO 1600 |
| Accessories: |
TeleVue 0.8x Reducer/Flattener [ TRF-2008 ] |
| Location: |
Borrego Springs, CA [ Nightfall ] |
| Date |
October 21, 2006 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition, dark frame calibration, align, and combine in ImagesPlus v2.8. Levels and curves in Photoshop.
The Crescent Nebula is in Cygnus. It houses massive, energetic stars that produce incredible winds that stir up some of the nebulosity seen here.
Click the image for a larger version (1600 x 1200, ~1.7 MB).
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