Little Gem Nebula

At a glance

Type

Planetary nebula

Constellation

Sgr

Right ascension

19h 43m 57.8s

Declination

−14° 09′

Apparent magnitude

9.3

Angular size

0.8x0.8′

Catalogue

NGC6818

Located in Sagittarius.

The outline on your card

A small oval ring with a slightly brighter rim.

Outline class

Ring

Axis ratio

1.00 : 1

Central source

Single central star

Surface brightness

Medium

Recorded structure

Bright rim · Cavity · Shell

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