Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: NGC6559 Sharpless 29, 31, 32
Apparent RA: 18 09 57.6
Apparent Dec:-24 06 35
Constellation: Sagittarius
07 Aug 2016
Further adventures in the deep south. Just to the left of the Lagoon Nebula is this busy region with 3 Sharpless objects, Sh 29 Sh 31 and Sh 32. Also features B91 and B303 dark nebulae.
View full sized image of NGC6559 Sharpless 29, 31, 32
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This object is part of the Sharpless Catalogue of HII regions
This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.
Imaged with my homemade telescope mount
Exposure Details :
Astrodon 3nm Ha 8x600s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera
Equipment:
Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount
Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
