NGC 6888
Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888 is a H II region located in the constellation of Cygnus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6888:
| NGC: | NGC 6888 |
| Common name: | Crescent Nebula |
| Type: | H II region |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.44 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:12:06.55 |
| Declination: | 38:21:17.80 |
| Major axis: | 20 ' |
| Minor axis: | 10 ' |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS