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NGC 6526 - Nebula in Sagittarius

Altitude: -12.6°   Azimuth: 246.4°   Direction: West-South-West

NGC 6526 is a Nebula in the Sagittarius constellation. NGC 6526 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6526 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 1.3333333333333x1.3333333333333 degrees (80x80 arcmins).

Image of NGC 6526 - Nebula in Sagittarius star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6526 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (40 arcmin) and minor (40 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 6526

NGC 6526
Nebula
Sagittarius

NGC 6526 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -12.6°
Azimuth: 246.4°
Direction: West-South-West

See also NGC 6526 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 6526 - Nebula in Sagittarius

Apparent size of NGC 6526

The following table reports NGC 6526 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6526 is a visual representation of it.
40 arcmin
40 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6526

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6526 are provided in the following table:

18h 04m 05s
-24° 26’ 30”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6526 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 6526 - Nebula in Sagittarius star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6526 - Nebula in Sagittarius.

Finder chart NGC 6526 - Nebula in Sagittarius star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6526 - Nebula in Sagittarius.

Rise and set times of NGC 6526 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's NGC 6526 - Nebula in Sagittarius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 114.4°
Max altitude: 14.1°
Azimuth: 245.6°