The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is such a fascinating target. In truth, it should be referred to as “The Crescent Nebula and its Wolf-Rayet Star (WR 136).” WR 136 is the bright star in the middle of the nebula.
NASA’s description:
“A massive star, nearing the end of its life, tearing apart the shell of surrounding material it blew off 250,000 years ago with its strong stellar wind. The shell of material, dubbed the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), surrounds the "hefty," aging star WR 136, an extremely rare and short-lived class of super-hot star called a Wolf-Rayet. The shell of matter is a network of filaments and dense knots, all enshrouded in a thin "skin" of gas [seen in blue]. The whole structure looks like oatmeal trapped inside a balloon.”
Shot with my Seestar S50. Processed in PixInsight.
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Nice photo capture!
I think it ought to be called The Morel Nebula.
Great job, love the image. W-R stars are fascinating, creating their own nebulae even before they cease to exist.