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A stunning image of NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula, a cosmic bubble 25 light-years across. The image, captured by the Isaac Newton Telescope, showcases the nebula's intricate details and vibrant colors—blue-green hues from oxygen atoms surrounding the orange-red filaments. The central Wolf-Rayet star, WR 136, is shedding its outer layers, creating this breathtaking celestial spectacle within the Cygnus constellation, approximately 5,000 light-years from Earth.
Astronomy Picture from 15/09/2009
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090915.html
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