The planetary nebula NGC 6803
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , NGC 6803 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:30 (PDT) as the dusk sky fades, 49° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:35, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:12, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6803
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (B) [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h31m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°03' [1] |
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