NGC6742 (Planetary nebula)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC6742 will become visible at around 19:07 (EDT), 77° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:03 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

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Name NGC6742
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
NGC 6742[1]
Abell 50[2]
PK 078+18.1[3]
PN-G 078.5+18.7
Position
Right ascension:18h59m [1]
Declination:+48°27' [1]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:13.40 (V) [2]
15.00 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
B-V Color (mag):1.60
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Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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