NGC6578 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6578 is visible between 22:31 and 04:13. It will become accessible at around 22:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:22, 35° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:13 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6578
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.90 (V) [1] 13.10 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.1 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.39 |
Sources