James Janusz 2000 thru 2020 All Rights Reserved |
Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF | Description: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 is formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD 192163) colliding with and energizing the slower moving wind ejected by the star when it became a red giant around 250,000 to 400,000 years ago. The result of the collision is a shell and two shock waves, one moving outward and one moving inward. The inward moving shock wave heats the stellar wind to X-ray-emitting temperatures. It is a rather faint object located about 2 degrees SW of Sadr (Wiki). |
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Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO | Constellation: Cygnus |
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters | Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander. |
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider | Type: Emission Nebula |
Exposure Data: Ha 120 minutes. | Position: R.A. 20h 12m 7s Dec +38° 21.3' |
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: July 2020 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory |
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