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NGC 6781 — Planetary Nebula in Aquila

Planetary Nebula Good (49/100)
Magnitude 12.0m PlanetaryNebula Aquila (Aql) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 1.8′
PN , F, L, R, vsbM disc, S* nf

Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 18m 28.3s
Dec +06° 32' 22.9"
Constellation Aquila (Aql)
Catalog NGC 6781

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Imp. Imp. Imp.
150mm Newt. V. hard+ V. hard Imp.
C8 203mm Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

With O-III filter

Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard+ V. hard Imp.
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard V. hard+
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ Hard
Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Jun – Aug (peak: Jul)

4 Filter Response Guide

5 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
N E

NGC 6781 · 1.8′ · N up, E left

6 Best Magnification

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7 Central Star

8 Surface Brightness

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

NGC 6756
Medium+
Open cluster
Open Cluster mag 11.0 3.0° Aquila
R Aql
Hard+
Mira-type variable, range 5.5–12.0
Variable Star mag 6.09 3.4° Aquila
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