The Snowball Nebula (NGC6781)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , the Snowball Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:48 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:10.
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Name
The Snowball Nebula (NGC6781)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 11.40 (V) [1] 11.80 (B) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.2 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.40 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.38 |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.