SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Jim Case
Location of Photo:
Southern California
Date/Time of photo:
July 17-20, 2023
Equipment:
The image was captured with 10.5 hours of exposures with a AT115EDT, the ASI2600MC, and the Antila ALP-T dual narrowband filter, using the CEM40, ASAIR+, and ASI OAG, with the ASI174mm mini for guiding. It was processed using Astro Pixel Processor and Photoshop.
Description:
This image includes two aging stars approaching the end of their lives. NGC 6888 is the bright Crescent Nebula at the top right which is energized by a Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136), a massive star which will end its life in a supernova. At the lower left you can see the Soap Bubble Nebula (PN Ju 1), a planetary nebula of a much smaller star, shedding layers as it nears the end of a much longer life. This planetary nebula was first discovered by amateur astronomers in July 2009. A higher resolution image is available at: https://www.cloudynights.com/gallery/image/184451-crescent-and-soap-bubble-nebulas/
Website:
https://www.cloudynights.com/gallery/image/184451-crescent-and-soap-bubble-nebulas/
