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NGC6820 and NGC6820, jmarinotero
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NGC6820 and NGC6820

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NGC6820 and NGC6820

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From Wikipedia: "NGC 6820 is a small reflection nebula near the open cluster NGC 6823 in Vulpecula. The reflection nebula and cluster are embedded in a large faint emission nebula called Sh 2-86. The whole area of nebulosity is often referred to as NGC 6820.
Open star cluster NGC 6823 is about 50 light-years across and lies about 6,000 light-years away. The center of the cluster formed about two million years ago and is dominated in brightness by a host of bright young blue stars. Outer parts of the cluster contain even younger stars.It forms the core of the Vulpecula OB1 stellar association"

Also present in this image (below center) is the Planetary Nebula Kronberger 9, a PN discovered in 2005 by amateur astronomer Matthias Kronberger. This PN is not usually imaged by itself, and I haven't found many images of this area that include it. This is where the wide field of the Epsilon shines, inviting new guests into the capture.

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