NGC6337 (Planetary nebula)

Image of NGC6337
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC6337 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 16° from it.

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Name NGC6337
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
The Cheerio Nebula
NGC 6337[1]
PK 349-01.1[2]
PN-G 349.3-01.1
Position
Right ascension:17h22m [1]
Declination:−38°29' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:12.30 (V) [1]
11.90 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
B-V Color (mag):-0.40
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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