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NGC 6879

NGC 6879 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Sagitta. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6879:

NGC:NGC 6879
Type:planetary nebula
Constellation:Sagitta
V-mag (visual):12.5
B-mag (blue):13
J-mag (IR):12.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.5
Right Ascension:20:10:26.60
Declination:16:55:22.10
Major axis:0.08 '
Radial velocity:7 km/s
Redshift:0.000024
PN star V-mag:14.8
PN star B-mag:14.8

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS