NGC 6888 | Crescent Nebula

The Crescent Nebula.

WR 136 is a star that used to be about 30 times the mass of our sun. The nebula that now surrounds it is a result of it shedding layers as it dies over hundreds of thousands of years. It’s now down to about 21 solar masses, losing an entire sun every 10,000 years. Excellent weight loss plan, but would not recommend — it ends in a supernova.

Still, a pretty cool little bubble in the interim, about 6,700 light-years away.

Almost 10 hours of capture time over 4 nights in June and July 2026.