NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula
M 33 - Triangulum Galaxy Visual Magnitude: +5.79; Apparent Size: 62.1 x 36.7 arcminutes Scope: Celestron CPC 1100 11” Schmidt-Cassagrain with a Starzona HyperStar attachment and mounted on a wedge Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro with Optolong L’eNhance filter Guiding: Orion 50 mm guide scope and StarShoot Autoguider camera using PHD2 software Date: January 15, 2021 Frames: 10 x 60 second images at High (390 dB) gain Stacked and Processed in PixInsight using flats and darks Personal Appeal: my favourite galaxy because of its large size and colourful, well-defined spiral arms