The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) - Wide View

Written By Sean Liang

The image above shows the beautiful interstellar clouds surrounding the Wolf-Rayet star WR136. In the centre of the image is the Crescent Nebula.

The mosaic image below shows the adjacent SADR region, which is also breathtakingly beautiful.

(The data was acquired from Telescopelive, which I processed using pixinsight and photoshop)

Zooming in to the centre, you’ll find this gorgeous planetary nebula.

The story behind this nebula:

https://www.onebackpacker.com/behind-the-lens/the-crescent-nebula-ngc-6888

Sean Liang
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