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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
6559
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| Type | Nebular |
| Position | 18 09 57, -24 06 23 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303 and 36.8cm RCOS Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | Hydrogen Alpha = Oxygen III = Sulfur II = 180 minutes, Luminance = Red = Green = Blue = 70 minutes using Atrodon and Chroma filters. All unbinned. |
| Description | NGC 6559 is part of the nebula complex adjacent to the Lagoon nebula in Sagittarius. It's approximately 5000 light years from earth.. The little nebula at the bottom of the frame is the planetary nebula Minkowski 1-41 |