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NGC6888, The Crescent Nebula and The Soap Bubble Nebula, Chris Plonski
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NGC6888, The Crescent Nebula and The Soap Bubble Nebula

NGC6888, The Crescent Nebula and The Soap Bubble Nebula, Chris Plonski
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NGC6888, The Crescent Nebula and The Soap Bubble Nebula

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NGC6888 is better known as the Crescent Nebula and is located in the constellation of Cygnus. NGC 6888's central star is classified as a Wolf-Rayet star, WR 136. The star is shedding its outer envelope in strong stellar winds, ejecting the equivalent of the Sun's mass every 10,000 years. This is responsible for the 2 shock waves forming the blue green outer shell that enshrouds the detailed folds and filaments within. Also, the very faint Soap Bubble Nebula (PN G75.5+1.7) is the planetary nebula seen in the upper left corner.

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