NGC 6559

ESO 521-040, LBN 28, NGC 6559

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Reference data

RA · J200018h 09m 56.8s272.486875°

Dec · J2000-24° 06′ 23.0″-24.106389°

Magnitude—

Angular size15.0′ × 10.0′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationSgr

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.10 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 6559OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Lynds Bright Nebulae (LBN)LBN 28OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

ESOESO 521-040OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:10:03Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:10:03Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:10:03Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:10:03Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:10:03Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:10:03Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:10:03Source

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