Caldwell NGC6822 Barnard's Galaxy IC 4895
Constellation: Sagittarius
R.A.: 19h44m57.8s
Dec.: -14°48'11"
Distance: 1,630,000 ly
Mag: 9.3
Type: Barred Irregular Galaxy
Imaging Location: Didsbury AB Canada
Imaging Platform: C14 Hyperstar QSI540
Mount: CGE PRO
Guiding Setup: SSAG Orion Short Tube 80
Exposure: 5x240 LRGB
Date: 2010-09-02
Software: MaximDL, Images Plus, PHD, Pixinsight
Part of the Local Group of galaxies, it was discovered by E. E. Barnard in 1881 (hence its name), with a six-inch refractor telescope. It is one of the closer galaxies to the Milky Way
RASC DEEP SKY 38
The Ring Nebula or Bubble Nebula (Hubble 1925 III) is found top right of the galaxy at Mag 15 (WIKI)