Nebula NGC 6559 in Sagittarius

by: A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix
Reference: a-neb65-59008
Date: 2009-11-15

Complex of red glowing emission nebulas of hydrogen, blue reflection nebulas of dust, dark absorption nebulas of dust, and the stars that formed from them. NGC 6559 is located 5000 light years away in constellation of Sagittarius. Image taken with a 24-inch telescope.

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