NGC6822 Barnards Galaxy

NGC6822, Barnard's Galaxy, is an irregular dwarf galaxy located in Sagittarius, near the Milky Way. It is close-by in astronomical terms, at a distance of 1.5 million light-years, and thus a member of the Local Group of Galaxies. It has several distinct HII regions among many, and lots of young blue stars, and has been in active star formation for some time given the copious amounts of hydrogen and dust within the galaxy.

Date: October 2008
Place: Fort Davis, TX

Exposure Details: LRGB: 300:150:150:150, all unbinned

Optics: 12.5" RCOS Truss RC
Focal Length: 2808mm @ f9
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: STL6303E
Focuser: RCOS
Guiding: OAG with SBIG Guide Camera
Filters: Tru-Balance LRGB 2"