Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  IC 1274  ·  IC 4684  ·  IC 4685  ·  NGC 6546  ·  NGC 6559
IC 4685 and their nebulous companions, Hugo Landolfi
IC 4685 and their nebulous companions
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IC 4685 and their nebulous companions

IC 4685 and their nebulous companions, Hugo Landolfi
IC 4685 and their nebulous companions
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IC 4685 and their nebulous companions

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IC 4685: Located in Sagitarius, this is example of an area with combination emission/reflection nebulae and is a neighbour to the famous Lagoon Nebula and most probably an extension of it. The prominent red patch left of center is IC 4685. Around it are found the nebulae: NGC 6559, IC 1275, IC 1274 and IC 4684.

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IC 4685 and their nebulous companions, Hugo Landolfi