NGC 6820 + NGC 6823
NGC 6820 + NGC 6823 |
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Object data of NGC 6820 |
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| Object type: | emission nebula | ||
| Size: | 40' | ||
| Magnitude: | 15 mag | ||
| Constellation: | Vul | ||
| Distance: | 6,000 Ly | ||
| Notes: | NGC 6820 is an emission nebula that surrounds open star cluster NGC 6823 in Vulpecula. The nebula NGC 6820 is also called Sh 2-86. The most striking feature is the trunk-like pillar or dust and gas protruding from the east side of the nebula towards the open cluster, NGC 6823 in the west. | ||
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2011-08-25 + 27 | ||
| Location: | Edelweissspitze / Austria (2600m) | ||
| Telescope: | TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm) | ||
| Camera: | ST2000XM with CFW8 and Baader Filters | ||
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | ||
| Exposure time: | L 20x8m / R 6x8m / G 6x8m / B 6x8m | ||
| Exposure time total: | 5h 04m | ||
| Notes: | very bad seeing during RGB exposures | ||
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