Object Information                                            Imaging Details

The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula in Cygnus. Gas and dust, which are being pushed by the strong solar wind of WR 136 (a massive Wolf-Rayet Star) form a bubble which is illuminated by the star.

The Crescent Nebula is object #27 on the Caldwell list. It's faint, but can be seen through a modest sized telescope from a dark sky location. It's very easy to locate (see map above right).

The image was taken from my front yard through using a Baader 7nm hydrogen alpha filter. Not even Sergio's bright yellow house is a match for narrow band imaging.

Clicking on the image above will bring up a larger image. Or click here to see my first attempt to create a Hubble Pallet image using Ha, SII and OIII filters.

Telescope:

Celestron NexStar GPS 11