NGC 6559
NGC 6559 |
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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. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2022-05-28 until 2022-06-03 (4 nights) | |
| Location: | DeepSkySafaris / Namibia (1,300m) | |
| Telescope: | 10" Newtonian telescope (f=1000mm) | |
| Camera: | QSI 660wsg-8 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200 | |
| Exposure time: | L 18x8min / RGB 7x8min each | |
| Exposure time total: | 5h 12min | |
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