NGC6886 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6886 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:51 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
NGC6886
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagitta |
| Magnitude: | 11.40 (V) [1] 12.20 (B) [1] 12.22 (J) [1] 12.24 (H) [1] 11.49 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.5 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.25 |
Sources