NGC 6820 wide field
NGC 6820 wide field |
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Object data of NGC6820 |
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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: | Rubinar300 (2.5" Maksutov Cassegrain f=300mm) | |
| Camera: | ST-8300C | |
| Mount: | Vixen GPDX | |
| Exposure time: | 37x6m | |
| Exposure time total: | 3h 42m | |
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