NGC6905 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6905 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:20 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
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Name
NGC6905
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Magnitude: | 11.10 (V) [1] 11.90 (B) [1] 12.95 (J) [1] 12.85 (H) [1] 12.10 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.3 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.10 |
Sources