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      Sagittarius Star Forming Region
      Wallpaper author:
      David Tonucci

      17 Jan 2026

      Sagittarius Star Forming Region

      NGC 6559 is a star-forming region located at a distance of about 5000 light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Sagittarius, showing both emission (red) and reflection (bluish) regions. NGC 6559 is relatively small at only a few lightyears across. The nebula is found within Sharpless 29, an irregular H II region.

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      NGC 6559

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      Sagittarius Star Forming Region