NGC6551 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC6551 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6551
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h08m [1] |
Declination: | −29°33' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Source