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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
6781
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| Type | Planetary nebula |
| Position | 19 18 28, 6 32 21 |
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303 and 36.8cm RCOS Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | A
blend of narrow-band and RGB
data with Astrodon series 2 and
Chroma filters. L=R=G=B= 30m,
Ha=OIII=200m, R=G=B=90.
All unbinned..
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| Description | NGC
6781 is a fairly prominent
planetary nebula in Aquila of
apparent magnitude 11.4 and
angular dimensions of 1.9 x 1.8
arc minutes. It was discovered
by William Herschel in 1788. The
distance is about 1500 light
years.
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