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August 10 2009

NGC 6726 Light VS Dark


NGC 6726 is located in Corona Australis. The area is dominated by two blue reflection nebulae (NGC 6726/6727 and IC 4812) and dark nebula Bernes 157. Reflection nebula IC 4812 is illuminated by double star BRS 014 (magnitudes 6.6 and 6.8 and separated by 12.7 arc-seconds)

On the left is globular cluster NGC 6723 it was discovered by James Dunlop from Paramatta in New South Wales, Australia on June 3, 1826 and cataloged as Dunlop 573.

3 LRGB 120 seconds each
Global Rent A Scope G11
16 inch ASA Astrograph
FLI ProLine PL11002M CCD camera Class 1 CCD

Submitted by: Tony Farkas (TonyF)Location: Moorook AuDate: July 17 2009

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2009-08-10 22:04:27 GMT LizG
Thats beautiful Tony!! Its great to see images of new objects, and not the same 'old faithfulls'.
2009-08-21 04:22:29 GMT ak666666
Very nice combination of objects. Thanks.
Ali Khan, Lahore, Pakistan.
 

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August 10 2009