NGC 6559
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. | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 18h 09m 56.8s[1] |
Declination | −24° 06′ 23″[1] |
Constellation | Sagittarius[2] |
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.
References
- 1 2 "NED results for object NGC 6559". Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "An Anarchic Region of Star Formation". ESO Press Release. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "SIMBAD query results NGC 6559". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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