NGC 6565
Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 18h 11m 52.5s[1] |
Declination | −28° 10′ 42.3″[1] |
Distance | 14,000 ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13 |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 10" x 8" |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Designations | ESO 456-70[1] |
NGC 6565, also known as ESO 456-70, is a planetary nebula 14,000 light-years away, formed when a star ejected its outer layers during the late stages of its evolution. It is about 13th magnitude and has a diameter of 8 to 10 arcseconds. It is located in the constellation Sagittarius.[2]
See also[]
- Ring Nebula (which has undergone a similar process and is a larger nebula of the same type
- List of NGC objects
- Planetary nebulae
References[]
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6565. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ "The long goodbye of a dying star – Astronomy Now".
- Robert Burnham, Jr, Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An observer's guide to the universe beyond the solar system, vol 3, p. 1556
External links[]
- Media related to NGC 6565 at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Nebula stubs
- Planetary nebulae
- NGC objects
- Sagittarius (constellation)