NGC 6629 is a Planetary Nebula in the Sagittarius constellation. NGC 6629 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.

NGC 6629 is an elliptical, almost round planetary nebula. Its size down to the 10% level is 16.6" × 15.5", surrounded by a halo of about 40" diameter, which is more compressed on the northern side.

This tiny rarely imaged planetary nebula is located 6700 light years away in the constellation of Sagittarius at a declination of -23 degrees. It is a magnitude 10 PN which spans 18 arc-seconds in our apparent view, the same size as the planet Saturn in …

NGC 6629 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius, known for its unique and intriguing appearance. Here’s a look at this celestial object: The distance to NGC 6629 from Earth is estimated to be between 6,000 and 10,000 light-years.

From Virginia Beach , NGC6629 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:52 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:05. "PK Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae", L. Kohoutek, 2000. All times shown in Virginia Beach local time.

The astronomical object called NGC 6629 is a Planetary Nebula

< NGC List NGC 6629 NGC 6629 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6629:

NGC 6629 (Herschel 349) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius. NGC 6629 is best viewed during Summer, is magnitude 12, and can be viewed with small telescope.

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(new window) NGC 6629 Planetary nebula in Sagittarius, at 160 power 12, 0.3x0.2' 2012/10/7 F/5 300mm 10x60sec ISO 1600 Photos by Tenho Tuomi, Saskatchewan, Canada