General information
NGC6879 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 11 that is placed in Sagitta constellation and has apparent size of 5 angular seconds.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-21, nebula NGC6879 will be visible all night. At 22:41 the object will be placed at east, 10° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:17 when fade from view as dawn breaks south. Maximum elevation, 66° above horizon, will be reached at 04:16, when nebula will be placed at south.
NGC6879 on the sky map
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Object type | Planetary Nebula |
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Constellation | Sagitta |
Magnitude | 11 |
Apparent size | 5"x5" |
Right ascension | 20h 10m 26.7s |
Declination | 16° 55′ 21.4″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6879 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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