NGC 6559 - wide field
NGC 6559 - wide field |
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Object data of NGC6559 |
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| Object type: | Emission and reflection nebula | |
| Size: | 8' | |
| Magnitude: | - | |
| Constellation: | Sgr | |
| Distance: | 5,000 Ly | |
| Notes: |
NGC 6559 is a star-forming region located at a distance of about 5000
light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Sagittarius, showing both
emission (red) and reflection (bluish) regions. West of NGC 6559 one finds the well-known emission nebulae M8 (Lagoon Nebula) and M20 (Trifid Nebula). |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2022-05-28 until 2022-06-03 (5 nights) | |
| Location: | DeepSkySafaris / Namibia (1,300m) | |
| Telescope: | Vixen FL55SS with flattener (f=312mm) | |
| Camera: | EOS6D (ISO 800) | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200 | |
| Exposure time: | 46x6min | |
| Exposure time total: | 4h 36min | |
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