NGC6629 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6629 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC6629
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h25m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (V) [1] 11.60 (B) [1] 10.42 (J) [1] 10.15 (H) [1] 9.60 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.30 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.21 |
Sources