NGC6804 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6804 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:54 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
NGC6804
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h31m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [1] 12.20 (B) [1] 13.23 (J) [1] 12.45 (H) [1] 11.28 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.6 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.79 |
Sources