NGC 6565
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 18h 11m 52.5s[1] |
| Declination | −28° 10′ 42.3″[1] |
| Distance | 14,000 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 10" x 8" |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Designations | ESO 456-70[1] |
NGC 6565, also known as ESO 456-70, is a planetary nebula 14 thousand light years away, whose star is dying (the colors and the nebula itself result from a body of gases formed by the stellar winds that have peeled and pushed away the star's outer layers). It is about 13th magnitude and a diny diameter of 8 to 10 arc seconds.
It is located in the constellation Sagittarius.[2]
See also
- Ring Nebula (which has undergone a similar process and is a larger nebula of the same type
- List of NGC objects
- Planetary nebulae
References
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6565. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ http://astronomynow.com/2015/07/28/the-long-goodbye-of-a-dying-star/
- Robert Burnham, Jr, Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An obsever's guide to the universe beyond the solar system, vol 3, p.1556
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