Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
28 Jun 2021
NGC 6559
This is an image of NGC 6559. It is a nebula complex about 5,000 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. It contains emission, reflection, and dark nebulae.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6559
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 272.4125 Dec -23.86778
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................14 May 2021 - 18 May 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 750 | 50m | 4 |
| Red | 450 | 30m | 4 |
| Green | 450 | 30m | 4 |
| Blue | 750 | 50m | 4 |