NGC 6572
Blue Racquetball Nebula
NGC 6572 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6572:
| NGC: | NGC 6572 |
| Common name: | Blue Racquetball Nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.59 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.82 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:12:06.21 |
| Declination: | 06:51:13.40 |
| Major axis: | 0.18 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -9 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00002 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 166802 |
| PN star B-mag: |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS