NGC 6729

NGC 6729
NGC 6729 the small fan shaped object in the center of the image is a reflection and emission nebula that is a variable nebula located 424 light years from Earth in one of the closest star forming regions. It is powered by the irregular variable star, R Coronae Australis (R CrA). NGC 6726/6727 and IC 4812 are stunning bright blue reflection nebulae, where bright stars are embedded in a large cloud of dust which reflects the blue light of the stars. Herbig Haro objects are shown as small arcs of glowing gas.
Imaged in LRGB on the RiDK 500 at El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
Integration time: 30 hours
Image Processing: Mike Selby