NGC6563 (Planetary nebula)
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 , NGC6563 is visible between 02:09 and 02:37. It will become accessible at around 02:09, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:23, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:37 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC6563
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −33°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.00 (V) [1] 13.80 (B) [1] |
| Distance: | 800.0 parsec 2608.0 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.48 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.