Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  IC 1274  ·  IC 1275  ·  IC 4684  ·  IC 4685  ·  NGC 6559
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NGC 6559 (Region), Israel Barbosa de Brito
NGC 6559 (Region)
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NGC 6559 (Region)

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NGC 6559 (Region), Israel Barbosa de Brito
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NGC 6559 (Region)

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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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This image was captured during the 10th Brazilian Meeting of Astrophotography.

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4 lights 300s, ISO 800, total integration time: 20 min. Camera Temperature 04 - 19 ºC. No darks, bias or flats applied.

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NGC 6559 (Region), Israel Barbosa de Brito