NGC 6565
| NGC 6565 | |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Right ascension | 18h 11m 52.5s[1] |
| Declination | −28° 10′ 42.3″[1] |
| Distance | 14 kly |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 456-70[1] |
NGC 6565, also known as ESO 456-70, is a planetary nebula 14 thousand light years away, whose star is dying (the colors and the nebula itself result from a body of gases formed by the stellar winds that have peeled and pushed away the star's outer layers). It is located in the constellation Sagittarius.[2]
See also
- Ring Nebula (which has undergone a similar process and is a larger nebula of the same type
- List of NGC objects
- Planetary nebulae
References
- 1 2 3 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6565. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ↑ http://astronomynow.com/2015/07/28/the-long-goodbye-of-a-dying-star/
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