NGC 6578

NGC 6578 is a planetary nebula located in Sagittarius. It is magnitude 13.5 with diameter 8 arc seconds. It has a 16th magnitude central star, which is an O-type star with a spectral type of Of.^[2] It is seen near the star 16 Sagittarii.

Right ascension18^h 16^m 16.5^s[1]

Declination−20° 27′ 2.7″^[1]

Apparent magnitude (V)13.5

Apparent dimensions (V)8"

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NGC 6578

Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 6578. Credit: HST/NASA/ESA. December 17th, 1997
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	18h 16m 16.5s[1]
Declination	−20° 27′ 2.7″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.5
Apparent dimensions (V)	8"
Constellation	Sagittarius
Designations	ESO 590- 12[1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

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