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Chinese Dragon Nebula B303 with NGC6559 and Sh2-29, TWFowler
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Chinese Dragon Nebula B303 with NGC6559 and Sh2-29

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Chinese Dragon Nebula B303 with NGC6559 and Sh2-29, TWFowler
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Chinese Dragon Nebula B303 with NGC6559 and Sh2-29

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NGC6559 is a large reflection nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, about 5000 lightyears away.
The region includes pink emission nebulae, complex dark nebulae and much star forming.

RevB includes Ha captured while the moon was present in the sky.  There are sufficient luminance data in the LRGB to match the detail and contrast of the Ha.
My personal preference is for the simple LRGB image, since the Ha signal tends to hide the delicate reflection nebulae.

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    Chinese Dragon Nebula B303 with NGC6559 and Sh2-29, TWFowler
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    Chinese Dragon Nebula B303 with NGC6559 and Sh2-29, TWFowler
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Chinese Dragon Nebula B303 with NGC6559 and Sh2-29, TWFowler