The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 20 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Crescent Nebula will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 69° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:52.
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Name
The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +38°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 7.50 (V) [2] 7.44 (B) [1] |
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