The bright star cluster NGC 6520 and the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86 br br This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPGESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the bright star cluster NGC 6520 and its neighbour, the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86. br br This cosmic pair is set against millions of glowing stars from the brightest part of the Milky Way — a region so dense with stars that barely any dark sky is seen across the picture. br br Barnard 86, NGC 6520 br br Distance: 6000 light years br br Constellation: Sagittarius br Coordinates br Position (RA): 18 2 58.13 br Position (Dec): -27° 52' 5.13" br Field of view: 33.57 x 32.62 arcminutes br Orientation: North is 0.0° left of vertical br br Credit: ESO br br br br Music with thanks to br Snakecharm "Maze" "Natural shift" br br br br .