NGC 6578 explained

NGC 6578 is a planetary nebula located in Sagittarius. It is magnitude 13.5 with diameter 8 arc seconds. It has a 16th magnitude central star, which is an O-type star with a spectral type of Of.^[1] It is seen near the star 16 Sagittarii.

See also

• List of NGC objects
• Planetary nebulae

References

• Robert Burnham, Jr, Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An observer's guide to the universe beyond the solar system, vol 3, p. 1557

External links

• • The Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre Hubble picture and information on NGC 6578
• http://astropix.ipac.caltech.edu/image/esahubble/opo9738c17 Hubble December 17, 1997

Notes and References

1. 10.1051/0004-6361/202141916. Planetary nebulae in Gaia EDR3: Central star identification, properties, and binarity. 2021. González-Santamaría. I.. Manteiga. M.. Manchado. A.. Ulla. A.. Dafonte. C.. López Varela. P.. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 656. A51. 2109.12114. 2021A&A...656A..51G. 237940344.