Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6520
Open Cluster NGC 6520 with millions of background Milky Way stars, Janith Perera
Open Cluster NGC 6520 with millions of background Milky Way stars
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Open Cluster NGC 6520 with millions of background Milky Way stars

Open Cluster NGC 6520 with millions of background Milky Way stars, Janith Perera
Open Cluster NGC 6520 with millions of background Milky Way stars
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Open Cluster NGC 6520 with millions of background Milky Way stars

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The image shows bright open cluster NGC 6520 set against millions of stars in the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud, which is the brightest part of the Milky Way. The oddly shaped dark cloud that seems to be piercing a hole in the star field is Bernard 86.

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Open Cluster NGC 6520 with millions of background Milky Way stars, Janith Perera