NGC6888 Crescent Nebula
NGC6888 Crescent Nebula
The Crescent Nebula is the result of the collision and consists of a shell and two shock waves, one moving inward and one moving outward.
Distance to earth: 5’000 lightyears
Apparent size: 15 arcminutes (0.5 x the moon)
Imaging time: 15 hours
Equipment:
Mount: SW AZEQ6GT
Telescope: SW Evostar 80ED
Camera: Atik 460EX Mono
Capture information:
Date: June – July 2016
Total exposure time: 15 hours
Color combination: HA=Red, OIII=Green/Blue
Image data:
25 x 1200s HA
20 x 1200s OIII
