NGC6153 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6153 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 8° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6153
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −40°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 10.90 (V) [1] 11.50 (B) [1] 9.94 (J) [1] 9.93 (H) [1] 9.06 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.8 kpc 5.9 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.38 |
Sources