NGC 6559
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Coordinates: 18h 09m 56.8s, −24° 06′ 23″
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NGC 6559 taken by the Danish 1.54-metre telescope located at ESO’s La Silla Observatory.
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Observation data (Epoch J2000) |
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Right ascension | 18h 09m 56.8s[1] |
Declination | −24° 06′ 23″[1] |
Constellation | Sagittarius[2] |
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Other designations | ESO 521-40, LBN 28, LBN 007.03-02.26[3] |
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.
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