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  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888
  • Release Date
    July 13, 2000
  • Science Release
    Hubble Watches Star Tear Apart its Neighborhood
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