Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6820  ·  NGC 6823
SH-86/NGC6820/NGC6823 – 2019 (HST Palette), Kirk
SH-86/NGC6820/NGC6823 – 2019 (HST Palette)
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SH-86/NGC6820/NGC6823 – 2019 (HST Palette)

SH-86/NGC6820/NGC6823 – 2019 (HST Palette), Kirk
SH-86/NGC6820/NGC6823 – 2019 (HST Palette)
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SH-86/NGC6820/NGC6823 – 2019 (HST Palette)

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An area of nebulosity surrounding the open star cluster NGC6823 in Vulpecula containing the reflection nebula NGC6820. The region is characterized by pillars of dense gas that lie on the edges of a cavity eroded by UV radiation from the cluster's hot, young stars.

- Magnitude: 9

- Constellation: Vulpecula

- Apparent dimensions (V): 40 arcmins

- Designations: SH-86/NGC6820/NGC6823

- Distance: 6,000 ly (1,800 pc)

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SH-86/NGC6820/NGC6823 – 2019 (HST Palette), Kirk