Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6823
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Ngc 6820/Sh2 86, Jens Andersen Dolmer
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Ngc 6820/Sh2 86

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Ngc 6820/Sh2 86

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Sharpless2 86  is an emission nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula 6,000 LY from Earth. The image also shows the open cluster NGC 6823, surrounded by the nebula. The stars in the cluster are young and hot, the intense radiation from them is responsible for the distinctive shapes of the pillars, Boc Globule and nebula clouds.
Also in the image is the small reflection nebula NGC 6820 that reflekts the light from the the young stars in NGC6823

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Ngc 6820/Sh2 86, Jens Andersen Dolmer