NGC6578 (Planetary nebula)
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From Cambridge , NGC6578 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:41 (EDT), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:14, 27° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:07, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western 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 Cambridge local time.