Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  21 eta Cyg  ·  25 Cyg  ·  27 b01 Cyg  ·  28 b02 Cyg  ·  29 b03 Cyg  ·  34 P Cyg  ·  36 Cyg  ·  37 gam Cyg  ·  B144  ·  B145  ·  B146  ·  B147  ·  B343  ·  B344  ·  B347  ·  Crescent nebula  ·  Cygnus  ·  IC 1318  ·  IC 4996  ·  M 29  ·  NGC 6871  ·  NGC 6881  ·  NGC 6883  ·  NGC 6888  ·  NGC 6910  ·  NGC 6913  ·  PK070+02.1  ·  PK070+03.1  ·  PK074+01.1  ·  PK074+02.1  ·  And 24 more.
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Crescent Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha, GW
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Crescent Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

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Crescent Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

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The Crescent Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha (12nm). The nebula is about 25 light-years across and is roughly 500 light-years away.

This is a wide-field image taken using 60 seconds subs (43 in total). No calibration frames were used. Dithering was used as an experimental technique to try and reduce noise.

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Crescent Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha, GW

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