Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 2012 is “NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: J-P Metsävainio ( Astro Anarchy )). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: J-P Metsävainio ( Astro Anarchy ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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. This colorful portrait of the nebula uses narrow band image data combined in the Hubble palette .”

— APOD editors, August 16, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 16, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: J-P Metsävainio ( Astro Anarchy )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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