NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula

by: K.A. Lecky Hepburn/Novapix
Reference: a-neb68-88009
Date: 2009-10-23

The nebula is a shell of gas that is being energized by the strong stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136, the bright star at the center of the nebula. It is located in the constellation of Cygnus, the Swan. Wolf-Rayet stars are very hot, massive stars that are blowing off their outer layers.

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