NGC 6559

NGC 6559 is a star-forming region located about 5000 light-years from Earth. It is in the constellation of Sagittarius, and shows both emission and reflection regions.

 

This is a reprocess of older data taken back in 2018 using some new noise reduction techniques.

 

Equipment Details:

•Skywatcher ED80 80mm F7.5 600mm Focal length

•Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount

•SBIG ST2000xm CCD Camera cooled to -10'c

•SBIG CFW9 Filter Wheel

•Astronomik 1.25" mounted Ha, Red, Blue and Green Filters

•Orion ST80 80mm Guide Scope

•Orion Starshoot Autoguider

 

Exposure Details: (HOO Combination

•Ha 25X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Red 13X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Green 10X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Blue 10X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

 

Total Integration Time: 4 hours 50 mins

 

Done