NGC 6781 · planetary nebula

NGC 6781

NGC 6781, also known as the Snowglobe Nebula, is a planetary nebula located in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 2.5° east-northeast of the 5th magnitude star 19 Aquilae.

RA19h 18m 28sDec+06° 32' 23"

Image: ESO. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 6781
All designations: NGC 6781
Object type: Planetary Nebula
Constellation: Aquila
Best viewing: Summer · Autumn

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 19h 18m 28s
Declination (J2000): +06° 32' 23"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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The science

NGC 6781, also known as the Snowglobe Nebula, is a planetary nebula located in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 2.5° east-northeast of the 5th magnitude star 19 Aquilae. It was discovered July 30, 1788 by the Anglo-German astronomer William Herschel. The nebula lies at a distance of 1,500 ly from the Sun. It has a visual magnitude of 11.4 and spans an angular size of 1.9 × 1.8 arcminutes.

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