NGC6565 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6565 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:01.
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Name
NGC6565
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.60 (V) [1] 13.20 (B) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.2 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.03 |
Sources