NGC 6888
眉月星云( Crescent Nebula)也称为NGC 6888或Caldwell 27,距离大约5,000光年,是位在天鹅座的发射星云。它由来自沃尔夫-拉叶星HD192163(WR 136)快速的恒星风,与它在40万年前仍是红巨星时吹出的慢速恒星风气体碰撞与挤压造成的。碰撞的结果形成壳状并产生二股震波,一股向内移动,另一股向外移动。向内移动的震波使恒星风被加热而辐射出X射线。
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Stephen Heliczer
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