Skyfactory Home | Deep-Sky Catalogue Home | View by Proper Name | View Messier Objs | View by Type | View by Constellation | View by Magnitude
NGC 6523   Nebula
Hourglass nebula   M8

Constellation: Sagittarius

Coordinates (2000.0):
Right Ascension: 18h 03m 41.3s
Declination: -24° 22' 48.0"

Magnitude: 5.8

Size (arc min): 90.0

Discoverer:
Date of discovery:

Dreyer's description: !!! vB, eL, eiF, with L Cl

Image credit: Digitized Sky Survey - Image Field of view: 10 arcmin
<<<Previous Record< Records generated: 26165. Page generated on: Sun, Jun 26, 2011. >Next Record>>>

© Davide De Martin (2005-2011). We welcome comments.