SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Mark Germani
Location of Photo:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date/Time of photo:
13 Jun 2024, 19 Jun 2024, 4 Jul 2024, 14 - 16 Jul 2024
Equipment:
Astro-Tech AT92 telescope, ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera, Optolong L-Pro filter, iOptron CEM26 mount
Description:
NGC 6888, better known as the Crescent nebula, is an emission nebula surrounding a Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136) which sloughed off a huge amount of material in the later stages of its life, and is now issuing a stellar wind which is creating wonderful, compelling shapes as it collides with the previously ejected material. The Soap Bubble nebula (below and to the right), was discovered by Dave Jurasevich in 2008. It was overlooked for years due to the density of stars and ionized gas in the region. It's not quite a perfect sphere, but it's close!
