NGC6905 (Planetary nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , NGC6905 will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 61° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:24.

Name NGC6905
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
The Blue Flash Nebula
NGC 6905[1]
PK 061-09.1[2]
PN-G 061.4-09.5
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

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