NGC6572 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6572 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:40 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
NGC6572
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V) [1] 9.00 (B) [1] 8.59 (J) [1] 8.82 (H) [1] 7.99 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 420.0 parsec 1369.2 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.02 |
Sources