Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  12 Vul  ·  NGC 6820  ·  NGC 6823  ·  NGC 6830  ·  PK058+01.1  ·  PK059-00.1  ·  PK059-00.2  ·  PK059-01.1  ·  PK059-01.2  ·  PK060+00.1  ·  PK060-00.1  ·  Sh2-86  ·  The star 12Vul
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NGC6820 in Vulpecula, Sendhil Chinnasamy
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NGC6820 in Vulpecula

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NGC6820 in Vulpecula, Sendhil Chinnasamy
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NGC6820 in Vulpecula

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This image shows the interesting SH2-86 (NGC6820), a large emission nebula in the constellation Vulpecula located at about 6000 light years away. In the center is the star cluster NGC6823. The dark finger-like structure is caused by the erosion in the nebula's gas and dust.

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NGC6820 in Vulpecula, Sendhil Chinnasamy