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NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-neb68-88001

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 12 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - CYGNUS - EMISSION NEBULA - EVOLUTION - MASSIVE STAR - NEBULA - NGC 6888 - STAR - WOLF-RAYET - WR 136 -