NGC6742 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6742 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:38 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 40° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6742
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +48°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (V) [2] 15.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.60 |
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