NGC : NGC6891

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-22
Astronomical night: 22:42 - 04:16 (GMT -5)
NGC6891 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk8°80° (East)
SetDawn62°167° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:15

62°

167° (South)

Elevation

NGC6891 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6891

General information

NGC6891 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 11 that is placed in Delphinus constellation and has apparent size of 20 angular seconds.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-22 nebula NGC6891 will be visible all night. At 22:42 the object will be placed at east, 8° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:16 when fade from view as dawn breaks south. Maximum elevation, 62° above horizon, will be reached at 04:15, when nebula will be placed at south.
 

NGC6891 on the sky map

NGC6891 on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Constellation

Delphinus

Magnitude

11

Apparent size20"x18"
Right ascension20h 15m 8.838s
Declination12° 42′ 15.63″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6891

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 105Double Star7.4
H IV 3Double Star6.34
H III 63Double Star7.78
H II 70Double Star7.63
H II 29Double Star6.6
H VI 92Double Star8.28
H VI 4Double Star5.85
H VI 28Double Star3.15
H N 138Double Star8.25
H N 127Double Star8.54
H III 16*Double Star7.12
H IV 92Double Star8.35
H N 134Double Star8.03
H IV 35Double Star3.68
H II 66Double Star7.54
H III 10*Double Star4.36