NGC 6153
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Planetary Nebula NGC 6153 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Scorpio |
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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 ' |
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| 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 .