The planetary nebula NGC 6803
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6803 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:32 (EDT) – 6 hours and 29 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 53° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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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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