Gamma Cygni Nebula

The Sadr Region around the central star Sadr (γ Cygni) in the Cygnus constellation contains the large H II nebula, Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC 1318). This nebula is partly obscured by dust, creating the Butterfly Nebula (IC 1318B) in the lower left of the image, just below Sadr.

Many other objects can be seen, including multiple star clusters and, most notably, the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) to the right of the center of the image.

This image was created with 2,984 × 2 s (1 h 39 min 28 s) integration time. Post-processing was done with #Siril, #GraXpert, #StarNet++, and #GIMP.

This time I documented the whole process in my #blog. If you have a camera, this is for you (no guarantees, though; I just fail along until it works for me): https://blog.picturavis.com/astrophotography-without-equipment/

Nikon D500, Sigma 105mm EX DG OS HSM, 105 mm, f/2.8, 2984x2 s, ISO 3200, tripod, no tracker
#Nebulae #Sadr #ButterflyNebula #GammaCygniNebula #CrescentNebula #astrophotography #photography #SilentSunday #germany #digikam
Good Saturday morning. Starting this morning with some observations done with the s50 last night. I think the planner feature on the s50 is awesome. Here is #NGC6888 #CrescentNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Mein neuestes Astrofoto zeigt die atemberaubende Schönheit des Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) im Sternbild Schwan. ✨📷

https://adfr.io/astro/20250812_ngc6888

#astrophotography #Astrofotografie #astrophoto #astrodon #CrescentNebula #NGC6888 #Cygnus #DeepSky

The Crescent Nebula

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The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888)
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5,000 light-years away, a dying Wolf-Rayet star unleashes violent winds that sculpt glowing shells of gas into this breathtaking crescent. What looks like delicate beauty is actually a cosmic battleground where creation and destruction dance together.

This is why astrophotography transcends science — it reveals the universe’s hidden artistry, one photon at a time. Sometimes the most beautiful art comes from the most violent processes in nature.

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro
Filter: Antlia TriBand RGB Ultra
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 Guide Scope with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Integration time: 4hrs 50min

Full version and print available at:
https://adfr.io/astro/20250812_ngc6888

#astrophotography #astrophoto #astrophotographer #deepsky #deepskyphotography #deepskyobject #deepskyastrophotography #squidnebula #flyingbatnebula #nebula #crescentnebula #ngc6888 #cygnus #deepspace #nightsky #astronomy #cosmos #stargazing #wolframstar #stellarevolution #spaceisart
Decided to take a fresh observation of #NGC6888 #CrescentNebula this morning. #nebula #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Highlighting some of the more successful images from this morning. #nebula #NGC7129 #NGC7662 #TheSnowballNebula #NGC6888 #CrescentNebula #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
APOD: 2024 November 12 – NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

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