NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula, captured from a city window.

Posted: May 27th, 2026

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Telescope/Lens: Svbony SV503 102ED

Camera: Nikon D5000 mod

Mount: Celestron Advanced GT

Guide Scope: Svbony SV106 60/240

Guide Camera: Svbony SV305M Pro

Software: PHD2, DeepSkyStacker, PhotoShop, GraXpert.

Accessories: Svbony SV193 0,8x

Exposure:

90 x 60" ISO/Gain: 1600 - ZWO Duo Band 2"

Red, Bortle 7 zone:

Chelyabinsk, Россия

1 h 30 m

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Resolution: 4200x2500 px

Scale: 1901 KB

Aleksandr Sokolov

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NGC 6888 - the Crescent Nebula, also known as the Sickle or the Ear, in the constellation Cygnus. Taken from a 4th-floor balcony window - Bortle 8. Celestron Advanced GT, SvBONY SV503 102ED, ZWO Duo Band 2", SV193 0.8x reducer, Nikon D5000 mod - 90x60 sec, ISO-1600, no calibration frames. Guiding - SV106 60/240 mm, SV305M Pro, PHD Guiding 2. Processed with DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop, GraXpert.

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