NGC 6578 is a planetary nebula located in Sagittarius. It is magnitude 13.5 with diameter 8 arc seconds. It has a 16th magnitude central star, which is an O-type star with a spectral type of Of.[2] It is seen near the star 16 Sagittarii.
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| Planetary nebula | |
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 18h 16m 16.5s[1] |
| Declination | −20° 27′ 2.7″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 8" |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Designations | ESO 590- 12[1] |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6578. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ González-Santamaría, I.; Manteiga, M.; Manchado, A.; Ulla, A.; Dafonte, C.; López Varela, P. (2021). "Planetary nebulae in Gaia EDR3: Central star identification, properties, and binarity". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 656: A51. arXiv:2109.12114. Bibcode:2021A&A...656A..51G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141916. S2CID 237940344.
- Robert Burnham, Jr, Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An observer's guide to the universe beyond the solar system, vol 3, p. 1557
External links
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Media related to NGC 6578 at Wikimedia Commons- The Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre Hubble picture and information on NGC 6578
- [1] Hubble December 17, 1997
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