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NGC 6520 + Barnard 86 in Sagittarius, Markus Blauensteiner
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NGC 6520 + Barnard 86 in Sagittarius, Markus Blauensteiner
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Besides the young open star cluster NGC 6520, there are also numerous dark nebulae in the image - e.g. Barnard 86 right next to NGC 6520.

The picture was taken during the CEDIC team's 14-day stay at Rooisand Desert Farm in Namibia. The equipment was hired locally by DeepskySafaris.

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