NGC 6164 · nebula
NGC 6164
NGC 6164, known as the Dragon's Egg Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Norma.
RA16h 33m 41sDec−48° 04' 48"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- NGC 6164
- All designations
- NGC 6164
- Object type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Norma
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 16h 33m 41s
- Declination (J2000)
- −48° 04' 48"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 6164, known as the Dragon's Egg Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Norma. The nebula was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on the 1st of July 1834, and is approximately 3,870 light years from the Solar System.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via id — the catalog designation was a Wikipedia article title directly.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used