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This remarkable patch of sky in the constellation Aquila contains three different types of deep-sky objects. In the center is Sharpless 72, a red hydrogen emission nebula. To its right is the smaller and oddly-shaped planetary nebula Sharpless 71 (= PK 35.9-1.1). Finally, at the lower left is an old globular cluster, NGC 6749. This globular cluster is usually considered the most difficult NGC globular to observe visually, due to its faintness and to being camouflaged by a dense star field. This is a 4.5-hour exposure using HLRGB filters.