Blinking Planetary

At a glance

Type

Planetary nebula

Constellation

Cyg

Right ascension

19h 44m 48.0s

Declination

+50° 31′

Apparent magnitude

9.4

Angular size

0.4x0.4′

Catalogue

NGC6826

Located in Cygnus.

The outline on your card

A compact bright shell whose central star dominates direct-vision viewing.

Outline class

Ring

Axis ratio

1.00 : 1

Central source

Single central star

Surface brightness

High

Recorded structure

Shell · Cavity · Ansae · Outer halo

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