Image Title: NGC 6819 in the foreground of the glowing interstellar medium of the Cygnus constellation
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Date image was taken: August 11, 2026
Location: Alqueva Dark Skies, Portugal
Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup
Description and Details: Imaged from Portugal over 3 nights in August 2026 with an Astro-Physics 130mm mounted on an AP Mach1 mount.
The HOO image is the result of 7 hours of imaging through H and O filters to capture the nebulosity and 1.5 hours each through R, G and B filters to capture the stars.
NGC 6819 is a rich open star cluster located in the constellation Cygnus.
The faint red glow behind NGC 6819 is part of the widespread hydrogen-alpha emission nebulosity that fills much of Cygnus. It comes from thin clouds of ionized hydrogen gas, which emit strongly at the deep-red Hα wavelength of 656.3 nm when energized by ultraviolet radiation from nearby hot stars.
Name: Jean Yves Beninger
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