Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 6, 2006

NGC 6888: A Tricolor Starfield

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 6, 2006 is “NGC 6888: A Tricolor Starfield,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“NGC 6888 , also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a cosmic bubble about 25 light-years across, blown by winds from its central, bright, massive star. Near the center of this intriguing widefield view of interstellar gas clouds and rich star fields of the constellation Cygnus, NGC 6888 is about 5,000 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, July 6, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 6, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 6, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-july-6-ngc-6888-a-tricolor-starfield

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