NGC 6520 + Barnard 86
NGC 6520 + Barnard 86 |
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Object data of NGC6520 |
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| Object type: | Open star cluster (I2r) | |
| Size: | 6' | |
| Magnitude: | 7.6 mag | |
| Constellation: | Sgr | |
| Distance: | 5,100 Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 6520 is a young open star cluster in the star rich constellation Sagittarius. The above image shows besides this bright open star cluster also the dark nebula Barnard 86. NGC 6520 was born inside this molecular cloud. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-03-06 + 2014-03-08 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | TEC RC 20" f/9 with corrector (f=4492mm) | |
| Camera: | FLI PL16803 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1600GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 23x2min / R 6x2min / G 6x2min / B 6x2min | |
| Exposure time total: | 1h 22min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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