Wide-field view of the star cluster NGC 6520 and the dark cloud Barnard 86
This wide-field view shows the very rich star fields of the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud and the cluster NGC 6520 and the neighbouring dark cloud Barnard 86. It was created from images from the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1307c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 13 February 2013, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1307 |
| Size: | 7051 x 7091 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Barnard 86, NGC 6520 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Bok Globule Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 2 58.13 |
| Position (Dec): | -27° 52' 5.13" |
| Field of view: | 118.36 x 119.03 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Digitized Sky Survey 2 |