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NGC 6559

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Right ascension
  
18 09 56.8

Constellation
  
Sagittarius

Declination
  
−24° 06′ 23″

NGC 6559

Designations
  
ESO 521-40, LBN 28, LBN 007.03-02.26

NGC 6559 is a star forming region located at a distance of about 5000 light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Sagittarius, showing both emission (red) and reflection (bluish) regions.

References

NGC 6559 Wikipedia