NGC 6153
Planetary Nebula NGC 6153 |
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Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Scorpio |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 16h 31m 30.6s |
declination | -40 ° 15 ′ 12 ″ |
Appearance | |
Apparent brightness (visual) | 10.9 likes |
Apparent brightness (B-band) | 11.5 likes |
Angular expansion | 0.4 ' |
Central star | |
Physical data | |
distance | 4400 ly |
history | |
discovery | Ralph Copeland |
Date of discovery | May 27, 1883 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 6153 • PK 341 + 5.1 • ESO 331-PN6 • AM 1628-400 |
NGC 6153 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpio that is listed in the New General Catalog .
The nebula was discovered by astronomer Ralph Copeland in 1883 .