💫 NGC 6778
Object data
| Type | Planetary nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Right ascension | 19h18m24.8s (289.6035°) |
| Declination | -1°35'47" (-1.5964°) |
| Magnitude | mag 12.3 |
| Apparent size | 0.26′ |
| Other designations | NGC 6785 |
A planetary nebula in Aquila.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 53°)
This date has already passed this year. Next year (2027) it will be around Jul 7.
For about 2–3 weeks either side of this date, the object stays high from evening to dawn — its observing season.
Next best time to observe
Tomorrow night (Oct 11 evening – Oct 12 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
There is no good time left tonight, so the next chance — tomorrow night (Oct 11 evening – Oct 12 dawn) — is shown.
Moon tonight: New moon (age 29.2 days, 0% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Hours of full darkness (end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn) when it is above 15° — the darkest sky, mostly clear of buildings and trees.
Sunset 17:11 → Dusk 18:36 → Dawn 4:19 → Sunrise 5:44