NGC 6857 was originally categorized as a planetary nebula, but its actually just a denser part of a larger HII region called Sharpless 2-100.
NGC 6857 (2022)
- Constellation: Cygnus
- Right Ascension: 20h 01m 48.1s
- Declination: +33° 31' 33"
- Distance: 28,000 ly
- Details
- Category: Nebulas
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM