NGC 6567 is a planetary nebula in Sagittarius, 11,800 light-years away
NGC 6567 (ESO 590-008, PN G011.7-00.6) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Sagittarius , 11,800 light-years away. It shines at magnitude 11.0 and spans 8″ of sky, about 0.4 light-years across. It is a telescope object, 6 inches or larger, and it is highest in the evening sky in August.
Planetary nebula: a shell of gas thrown off by a dying Sun-like star and lit by the hot core left behind, which becomes a white dwarf. The name comes from their small, round, planet-like look in early telescopes.
Finding NGC 6567 from Kaus Borealis
Kaus Borealis
NGC 6567
SAGITTARIUS
NGC 6567 lies 7.1° northwest of Kaus Borealis , the magnitude 2.8 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
NGC 6567 is highest in the evening in August
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -46° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -49° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -42° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -1° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 8° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 6° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -19° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -34° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -54° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -59° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -49° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -12° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 6° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 17° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 21° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 14° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 0° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -18° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -37° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -61° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -68° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -54° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 12° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 26° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 31° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 22° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 5° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -16° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -39° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -66° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -78° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -57° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -6° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 18° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 35° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 41° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 30° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 10° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -14° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -40° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -68° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -84° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -58° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 23° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 44° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 51° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 38° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 15° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -12° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -39° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -65° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -79° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -56° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -27° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 1° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 28° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 52° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 60° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 44° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 19° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -9° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -37° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -60° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -70° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -51° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -24° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 4° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 33° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 59° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 70° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 50° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 23° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -5° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -33° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -53° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -60° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -45° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -20° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 7° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 36° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 64° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 80° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 54° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 27° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -29° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -44° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -50° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -38° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -15° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 10° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 38° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 66° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 85° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 56° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 29° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -24° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -36° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -41° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -31° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -11° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 13° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 39° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 64° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 78° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 56° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 30° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 5° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -18° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -27° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -31° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -23° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -6° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 15° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 39° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 60° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 69° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 53° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 31° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -12° high at 9 pm
below horizon
low
20-40°
40-60°
overhead-ish
The chart gives its height above the horizon at 9 pm through the year, from 60°N to 40°S. It can be seen from the whole southern hemisphere and north to about 71°N, and never sets south of 71°S.
NGC 6567 is 11,800 light-years away
The light seen from NGC 6567 tonight left it about 11,800 years ago. Distance source: Statistical distance, Stanghellini et al. 2008 (3610 pc).
Objects within 6° of NGC 6567
47 NGC and IC objects lie within 6°. The nearest that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
M24 Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, star association, 56′ NGC 6589, nebula, 1.0° IC 1284, nebula, 1.1° NGC 6590, reflection nebula, 1.1° NGC 6603, open cluster, 1.3° NGC 6537 Red Spider Nebula, planetary nebula, 2.2° M18 Messier 18, open cluster, 2.5° NGC 6568, open cluster, 2.6°
NGC 6567 catalog data
Field Value
Constellation Sagittarius Designations NGC 6567, ESO 590-008, PN G011.7-00.6 Type planetary nebula Right ascension (J2000) 18h 13.8m Declination (J2000) -19° 05′ Magnitude 11.0 Apparent size 8″ True size 0.4 light-years Distance 11,800 light-years (Statistical distance, Stanghellini et al. 2008 (3610 pc)) Radial velocity 120 km/s Central star HD 166935, magnitude 14.0 Best with Telescope Best month August Catalog page NGC 6501 to 7000
