SVX152T - NGC 6823
Brian Meyers captured this striking shot of NGC 6823 in Vulpecula with his SVX152T. This open star cluster sits approximately 6,000 light-years away from Earth and spans about 50 light-years across. Surrounded by massive pillars of gas and dust, the center of this cluster is dominated in brightness by a host of bright young blue stars.
Other Designations: NGC 6823, Sh2-86, GC 4512, JH 2049, WH VII
Details:
Telescope:Stellarvue SVX152T
Focuser: Stellarvue 3" Dual-Speed Rack and Pinion
Reducer Flattener: Stellarvue SFFRX-152180
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro
Filters:
- Antlia Blue 2"
- Antlia Green 2"
- Antlia Red 2"
- Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 2"
- Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 2"
- Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 2"
Accessories:
- ZWO ASIAIR Plus
- ZWO EAF
- ZWO EFW 7 x 2″
- ZWO OAG-L
Software:
- Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
- ZWO ASIAIR
- R: 40m (20 × 120")
- G: 40m (20 × 120")
- B: 40m (20 × 120")
- Hα: 8h 20m (50 × 600")
- SII: 8h 20m (50 × 600")
- OIII: 5h (30 × 600")
*For more details and an in-depth look at this image, visit Brian's AstroBin.
References: Wikipedia contributors. (2026, July 22). NGC 6820 and NGC 6823. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6820_and_NGC_6823
NGC 6823. (n.d.). https://www.derbyastronomy.org/NGC6823.htm
Greif, J. (2020, July 19). NGC 6820 and NGC 6823. Sky & Telescope. https://skyandtelescope.org/online-gallery/ngc-6820-and-ngc-6823/
