Tag: Caldwell 27

Caldwell 27 – Crescent Nebula

Crescent Nebula (Caldwell 27 / NGC 6888), Emission Nebula, Astrophotography
Crescent Nebula · Caldwell 27 · NGC 6888 · LBN 203 · Wolf-Rayet 136 · © Thomas Hanrath, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located about 6,700 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed late July.

Crescent Nebula, Jul’26

Astrophoto Caldwell 27 V1.1.1
▼ Vixen VC200L | SkyEye24AC ’26   © 2026 · Thomas Hanrath · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · no edits · no commercial use

One of three objects in a thoroughly successful week: the Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888.

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