Wallpaper author:
Marius Dinga
16 Jan 2026
NGC 6559
NGC 6559 is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius, showing both emission and reflection regions. The nebula is found within Sharpless 29, an irregular H II region, close to the Lagoon nebula.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6559
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 272.3958 Dec -24.0081
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................29 Apr 2022 - 14 Aug 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 622 | 4h40m | 27 |
| Blue | 578 | 4h20m | 27 |
| Green | 578 | 4h20m | 27 |
| Red | 622 | 4h40m | 27 |