NGC 6567
Planetary Nebula NGC 6567 |
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Near infrared image from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 18h 13m 45.2s |
declination | -19 ° 04 ′ 33 ″ |
Appearance | |
Apparent brightness (visual) | 11.0 mag |
Apparent brightness (B-band) | 11.7 mag |
Angular expansion | 0.2 ' |
Central star | |
Physical data | |
history | |
discovery | Edward Pickering |
Date of discovery | August 18, 1882 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 6567 • PK 11-0.2 • ESO 590-PN8 • |
NGC 6567 (other name PK 11-0.2 , ESO 590-PN8 ) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Sagittarius . The object was discovered by Edward Charles Pickering on August 18, 1882 .