NGC 6520/B86

Name: The "Ink Spot" Nebula.

Constellation:Sagittarius

Instrument:8-inch F5 reflector with Sky Watcher coma corrector and ASI 2600 MC (gain 100 -20C).

Exposure time: A stack of 22 two-minute exposures.

Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html

			AP#78 : NGC 6520/B86
			Name: The "Ink Spot" Nebula. Constellation:Sagittarius Instrument:8-inch F5 reflector with Sky Watcher coma corrector and ASI 2600 MC (gain 100 -20C). Exposure time: A stack of 22 two-minute exposures. Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html


	Magnitude: 7.6 Angular size: 6' (NGC 6520) 5' (B86) These two objects are less than the 10' limit but the dark nebula and open cluster encompass and area over 10' and are a celestial showpiece. The "Ink spot" is a spectacular object silhoutted by the milky way behind it. Go to AP#79 M8 Return to AP100 main page.