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Old 18-05-2015, 11:21 AM
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NGC6888/Crescent nebula and Soap Bubble

This is a narrowband bi-colour image based on test data from a new obsy being commissioned in New Mexico.

Approx 4 hours of Ha and 9 hours of Oiii captured with a Tak FSQ-106ED and QSI683.

The result is heavily magenta, but you'd expect that when mixing Ha and Oiii The Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, is pretty obvious. It is a large gaseous shell created by the Wolf-Rayet star HD 192163. In the middle of the image towards the bottom is a much fainter planetary, PN G75.5+1.7, aka the Soap Bubble nebula.

Higher res version here: http://www.astrobin.com/180815/

Cheers,
Rick.
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