NGC6559 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6559 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:47 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 23° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.
Name
NGC6559
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h09m [1] |
Declination: | −24°06' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
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