General information
NGC6888 is the reflecting nebula at magnitude 10 that is placed in Cygnus constellation and has apparent size of 20 angular minutes.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-19, nebula NGC6888 will be visible all night. At 22:38 the object will be placed at northeast, 21° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:20 when fade from view as dawn breaks east. Maximum elevation, 84° above horizon, will be reached at 04:19, when nebula will be placed at east.
Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) on the sky map
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Object type | Bright Nebula |
Alternative names | Crescent Nebula |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Magnitude | 10 |
Apparent size | 20'x10' |
Right ascension | 20h 12m 7s |
Declination | 38° 21′ 18″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6888 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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