Joe Navara from Colorado in the US and Glenn Clouder from Essex spent 30 hours photographing the Crescent Nebula. The photo was named Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) by Nasa on 17 June.

One of the most striking summertime objects is the oddly shaped Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in Cygnus. William Herschel was first to spot it, back in September 1792. He described the sight as “a ...