NGC 6520 + Barnard 86 in Sagittarius
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2022-05-24
Skywatcher Esprit 120 with original flattner (f=840 mm)
Fornax 102 Photo
Luminance 17x2 min, R 15x2 min, G 15x2 min, B 14x2 min
02h 02min
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QHY 268m CMOS, Baader CMOS-filters
Object data NGC 6520
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Open Star Cluster (I2r)
6‘
Sgr
Besides the young open star cluster NGC 6520, there are also numerous dark nebulae in the image - e.g. Barnard 86 right next to NGC 6520.
5 100 light years
7.6 mag