NGC6533
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6533 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:34 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 22° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
NGC6533
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Object type
Duplicate catalogue entry for The Lagoon Nebula (M8)
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Source