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Crescent Nebula images capture a dying star's cosmic bubble

Original: NGC 6888 (the Crescent Nebula) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located about 5,000 light-years from E

Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing views of NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula, an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus roughly 5,000 light-years from Earth. The structure is a cosmic bubble formed where fast stellar winds from the massive, dying Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 collide with slower gas the star ejected earlier, creating the glowing crescent shape captured in the images.

Why now: Striking astrophotography of the nebula's glowing bubble has drawn fresh attention among space enthusiasts.

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• NGC 6888 (the Crescent Nebula) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located about 5,000 light-years from Earth. It is a cosmic bubble formed by fast stellar winds from a massive, dying Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136) colliding with slower-moving gas the star ejected… · philo@astronomy.city · 6

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