NGC 6565, also known as ESO 456-70, is a planetary nebula 14,000 light-years away, formed when a star ejected its outer layers during the late stages of its evolution. It is about 13th magnitude and has a diameter of 8 to 10 arcseconds. It is located in the constellation Sagittarius.[2]

NGC 6565

Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 6565. Credit: HST/NASA/ESA.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	18h 11m 52.5s[1]
Declination	−28° 10′ 42.3″[1]
Distance	14,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	13
Apparent dimensions (V)	10" x 8"
Constellation	Sagittarius
Designations	ESO 456-70[1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

See also

• Ring Nebula (which has undergone a similar process and is a larger nebula of the same type)
• List of NGC objects
• Planetary nebulae

References

• Robert Burnham, Jr, Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An observer's guide to the universe beyond the solar system, vol 3, p. 1556

External links

• Media related to NGC 6565 at Wikimedia Commons

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