Observation by Nik Szymanek: NGC 6559 in Sagittarius

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2021 May 14 - 12:34

Uploaded

2021 May 24 - 12:37

Objects

NGC6559

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h09^m
Dec: -23°51'
Position angle: +0°01'

Field size

1°04' × 1°04'

Equipment

Telescope: ASA 500N Newtonian. 500mm aperture, focal length 1900mm, f/3.8
CCD Camera: Finger Lake Instruments FLI 16803. 4096 x 4096 array. 0.98 arc-seconds per pixel
ASA DDM 85 equatorial mount
Astrodon LRGB filters

Exposure

Lum: 5 x 10m Red: 3 x 10m Green: 3 x 10m Blue: 5 x 10m

Location

Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile

Target name

NGC 6559

Title

NGC 6559 in Sagittarius

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Files associated with this observation

NGC 6559 NS BAA.jpg (1.9 MB)

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