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NGC 6559 and IC 1274-75 in Sagittarius

auteur: W.Promper/Novapix

référence: a-neb65-59003

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 18 cm

This dusty region is probably associated with the brighter and better-known Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae which are nearby in the sky and part of the same molecular cloud. The soft red glow of fluorescent hydrogen is evidence that there are young hot stars associated with the dusty clouds. These bright stars also illuminate the tiny solid particles, producing blue reflection nebulae bordering some of the emission regions.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ASTRONOMY - DARK NEBULA - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - IC 1274 - IC 1275 - IC 4685 - NEBULA - NGC 6559 - SAGITTARIUS - STAR -