NGC 6590 and surroundings in the constellation Sagittarius (the Archer)
This colorful sky section is located in the northwestern part of the Archer. Here, red emission nebulae, blue reflection nebulae and in between dark nebulae come together.
| Date: | 02.08.2021 |
| Optics: | Planewave CDK 12.5 with Televue 0.8x reducer |
| Aperture: | 318 mm |
| Focal Length: | 2030 mm |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 700Dac |
| Exposure: | 35 x 300 s |
| Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
| Processing: | Nebulosity, StarTools, Starnet++, Photoshop |
| Diameter: | 45 light years (whole nebula area) |
| Distance: | ~5,000 light years |
