Little Ghost Nebula

At a glance

Type

Planetary nebula

Constellation

Oph

Right ascension

17h 29m 20.4s

Declination

−23° 46′

Apparent magnitude

11.4

Angular size

0.6x0.6′

Catalogue

NGC6369

Located in Ophiuchus.

The outline on your card

A faint, round annulus with a soft outer glow.

Outline class

Ring

Axis ratio

1.00 : 1

Central source

Single central star

Surface brightness

Medium

Recorded structure

Shell · Cavity · Double shell

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