NGC 6445
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6445, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6445
| Type | Planetary Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 13 |
| Size | 0.6' x 0.58' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 49' 15.1" (2000) |
| Declination | 20° 0' 34" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | pB, pS, R, gbM, r, *15 np |
| Classification | 3b(3) |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 30, 2017 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A lovely small planetary, about 1' in diameter, bright, green in color, appears to be hourglass shaped with a bright margin to the north
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2001 Dragoon Mtn. Ranch, Cochise Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Nice sized for a planetary, a little like a dumbbell oriented north-south, brightest on the northern edge
Other Data Sources for NGC 6445
Nearby objects for NGC 6445
5 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 84 | NGC 6440 | PK6+3.1 |
| PK6+4.2 | PK7+4.1 |
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NGC 6445