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July 1, 2014 Dave Snope

NGC6559 Region

Anza, CA

When stars form, pandemonium reigns.

NGC6559 is the blue star cluster at the lower right.
IC1274 is the star cluster at the lower left with the blue fringe.
Barnard 303 and 302 is the black ribbon dark nebula at the middle right.
VdB 115 is the small blue reflection nebula at the far left.
GN 18.06.6.01 is the small bright red knot at the far right.

NASA Explanation:
Explanation: When stars form, pandemonium reigns. A textbook case is the star forming region NGC 6559. Visible above are red glowing emission nebulas of hydrogen, blue reflection nebulas of dust, dark absorption nebulas of dust, and the stars that formed from them. The first massive stars formed from the dense gas will emit energetic light and winds that erode, fragment, and sculpt their birthplace. And then they explode. The resulting morass can be as beautiful as it is complex. After tens of millions of years, the dust boils away, the gas gets swept away, and all that is left is a naked open cluster of stars.

Camera: QSI583,Optic: TEC160,Mount: Mach1
L = 13 x 8min
RGB = 8 x 5min 2x2 hide exif

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