NGC6369 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC6369 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:02, 26° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:10, 24° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC6369
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h29m [1] |
| Declination: | -23°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 11.40 (V) [1] 12.90 (B) [1] 12.45 (J) [1] 11.87 (H) [1] 11.48 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.50 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.11 |
Sources