NGC6072 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6072 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 11° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6072
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h12m [1] |
| Declination: | -36°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [1] 14.10 (B) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.9 kpc 6.2 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.40 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.31 |
Sources