NGC 6058
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NGC 6058 |
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Stars in Hercules
| M13
| M92
| NGC 6058
| NGC 6210
| NGC 6229
Stars in Lyra | M56 | M57 | NGC 6791 Deep Sky Object Chart NGC 6058 is a difficult nebula of the "planetary" type, a gas cloud blown off by a dying star. The dim disk of NGC 6058 is 40 arc seconds across, which is not very small compared to many famous nebulae of this type, but the total magnitude is only 13, making dark skies and fairly large telescopes a must. To get yourself in the right area to hunt this elusive beast, extend a line across the top of the "keystone", from Pi through Eta Herculis, and continue west about as far again, and you'll be in the right spot.
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