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 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:27, 27° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:40, 25° above your southern horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.2 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.03 |
Sources