The Little Gem (NGC6818)
From Cambridge , the Little Gem is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:58 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:30.
Name
The Little Gem (NGC6818)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Right ascension: | 19h43m [1] |
Declination: | -14°09' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [1] 9.90 (B) [1] 10.66 (J) [1] 10.60 (H) [1] 9.91 (K) [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.