NGC6888

July 12, 2011



Object Data
Right Ascension (J2000) : 20h12m48.0sDeclination (J2000) : +38°19'00"
Object Type : Bright nebulaObject Classification : Emission
Constellation : CygnusObject Size : 20' x 10'
Visual Magnitude : 10.00Surface Brightness : 15.5
Description : F,vL,vmE,** att H IV 72;Wolf-Rayet*Catalogue Notes : The Crescent Nebula or Dividing Cell Nebula
Also Cataloged as : LBN 203, Sh2-105, H IV-72, GC 4561



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300mm F/5 Newton
Canon 500D
Baader Coma Corrector + Baader 7nm H-alpha filter
120 min @ 1600 ISO (12 subframes of 600 sec stacked),  auto guiding
Local light pollution, altitude : 71°
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