NGC 6559 Nebula
NGC 6559 in Sagittarius
along with IC 4685 (at center) is a star-forming region at a distance of about 5,000 light-years from Earth, exhibiting both emission (red)
and reflection (bluish) nebulosity. NGC 6559 is adjacent to the better known Lagoon Nebula (M8).
This RGB image is in collaboration with and comprised of data acquired by Telescope Live.
LARGE
along with IC 4685 (at center) is a star-forming region at a distance of about 5,000 light-years from Earth, exhibiting both emission (red)
and reflection (bluish) nebulosity. NGC 6559 is adjacent to the better known Lagoon Nebula (M8).
This RGB image is in collaboration with and comprised of data acquired by Telescope Live.
LARGE