NGC6826 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6826 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 00:48 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 62° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:25.
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Name
NGC6826
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +50°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 9.80 (V) [2] 10.02 (B) [1] 9.57 (J) [1] 9.60 (H) [1] 8.90 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.6 klyr [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.39 |
Sources