NGC 6559 Collage of Gases

NGC 6559 is a blue reflection nebula surrounded by dust and Hydrogen alpha emissions. The nebula is located 5000 light years away in Sagittarius and in terms of sky position is not far from the Lagoon Nebula. The area is a star forming region and this close-up view shows many fascinating features.

Imaged in LRGB on our Planewave CDK 1000 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile

Image Processing: Mike Selby and Mark Hanson