NGC6888

Crescent Nebula in Emission-Line

NGC6888

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Object Info

Type

Supernova Remnant

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

5,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

October 28, 2006

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

SII 4x15, Ha 6x15, OIII 4x15 (bin 1x1) as RGB

Notes

Astromart's Picture of the Day 6/2/2007

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm SII, Ha, OIII

Software

Maxim DL, RegiStar, Photoshop