Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scutum (Sct)  ·  Contains:  IC 1287  ·  NGC 6649
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IC 2187, PJ Mahany
IC 2187
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IC 2187

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IC 2187, PJ Mahany
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IC 2187

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IC 1287 is a rather obscure blue reflection nebulae illuminated by a 5.7 multiple star near the heart of the Scutum Cloud. This portion of the cloud is interleaved with many dark nebulae for a really interesting view. The open cluster is NGC 6649.

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IC 2187, PJ Mahany