The planetary nebula NGC 6790
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6790 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:09, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:20, 50° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:58, 49° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 6790
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 10.20 (B) [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°30' [1] |
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