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IC 4685, NGC 6559, Greg Meyer MD
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IC 4685, NGC 6559

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IC 4685, NGC 6559

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IC4685 can be found in the constellation of Sagittarius. For reference, the Lagoon Nebula is only 1.25 degrees away. The estimated distance is about 4000 light years away. The image includes a dense star cloud with many colorful stars, and both emission and reflection nebula. this is a really cool object with lots going on between dark areas and hydrogen emission and the reflection nebulas. Imaged on May 6 ,7 ,9, 11 2024.

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  • IC 4685, NGC 6559, Greg Meyer MD
    Original
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    IC 4685, NGC 6559, Greg Meyer MD
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IC 4685, NGC 6559, Greg Meyer MD

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