NGC6578 (Planetary nebula)
From Fairfield , NGC6578 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:02, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:24, 28° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC6578
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Right ascension: | 18h16m [1] |
Declination: | -20°27' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 12.90 (V) [1] 13.10 (B) [1] |
Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
Absolute mag (V): | 1.39 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.