NGC 6578
NGC 6578 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6578:
| NGC: | NGC 6578 |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:16:16.50 |
| Declination: | -20:27:03.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.14 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 4 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000015 |
| PN star V-mag: | 15.8 |
| PN star B-mag: | 15.8 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS