NGC 6563
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Planetary Nebula NGC 6563 |
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| Image taken with the Very Large Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18h 12m 02.5s |
| declination | -33 ° 52 ′ 06 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Apparent brightness (visual) | 11 likes |
| Apparent brightness (B-band) | 13.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.8 ′ × 0.8 ′ |
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| history | |
| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Date of discovery | September 3, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6563 • PK 358-7.1 • PN G358.5-07.3 • ESO 394-33 • IRAS 18087-3352, Hen 2-361 | |
NGC 6563 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Sagittarius . The nebula was discovered by astronomer James Dunlop in 1826 using a telescope with a 9- inch aperture.