Blinking Planetary (NGC 6826)
Blinking Planetary (NGC 6826) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus, magnitude 9.4, 25″ across.
A planetary nebula with a bright central star: look straight at it and the star overwhelms the nebula, glance aside and the nebula returns — hence the 'blink'.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around August, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in July). It can be seen from everywhere north of 39°S and never sets north of 39°N.
At its highest it stands 89° up from 50°N, 74° up from 35°N, 39° up from the equator, 4° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Planetary nebula
- Constellation
- Cygnus
- Designations
- NGC 6826, C 15
- Magnitude
- 9.4
- Apparent size
- 25″
- Position
- RA 19h 44.8m, Dec +50° 31′ (J2000)
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