NGC 6888  -  wide field


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Object identification (6.6MB)

Image with Alluna RC16" (f=2520mm)


Object data of NGC6888

Object type: Emission nebula
Size: 18' x 12'
Magnitude: 7.4 mag
Constellation: Cyg
Distance: 5,000 Ly
   
Notes: NGC6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light years away. It is formed by stellar winds from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD 192163).

Exposure data

Date: 2025-11-18 + 2025-12-10
Location: Nussbach / Austria (400m)
Telescope: Baader APO 95/560 CaF2 Travel Companion
Camera: Nikon Z6 (ISO 1600)
Mount: ASA DDM85
Exposure time: 34x6min
Exposure time total: 3h24min
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