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Deep Sky Objects for Saturday, August 30, 2025



Messier 13
NGC 6205
Globular Cluster
RA: 16h 41m 41.5s
Dec: +36d 27m 39s
Angular Size: 16.6’
Apparent Magnitude: 5.8
Maximum Altitude: 87.14°
Distance: 22.2 kly
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Caldwell 33
NGC 6992
Supernova Remnant
RA: 20h 56m 24.0s
Dec: +31d 43m 00s
Angular Size: 60’
Apparent Magnitude: 7
Maximum Altitude: 86.64°
Distance: 2.5 kly
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Messier 109
NGC 3992
Galaxy
RA: 11h 57m 35.4s
Dec: +53d 22m 25s
Angular Size: 3.8’
Apparent Magnitude: 9.8
Maximum Altitude: 70.1°
Distance: 83,500 kly
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NGC 7380

Diffuse Nebula
RA: 22h 44m 53s
Dec: 57d 49m 0s
Angular Size: 25’
Apparent Magnitude: 7.2
Maximum Altitude: 65.6°
Distance: 79 kly
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Messier 40

Asterism
RA: 12h 22m 16.2s
Dec: +58d 5m 8s
Angular Size: 0.8’
Apparent Magnitude: 9
Maximum Altitude: 65.4°
Distance: 0.51 kly
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NGC 6781

Planetary Nebula
RA: 19h 16m 0s
Dec: 6d 26m 0s
Angular Size: 1.8’
Apparent Magnitude: 12
Maximum Altitude: 62.24°
Distance: 0 kly
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Messier 17
NGC 6618
Emission Nebula
RA: 18h 20m 47.0s
Dec: -16d 10m 18s
Angular Size: 46’
Apparent Magnitude: 6
Maximum Altitude: 40.03°
Distance: 5.5 kly
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Messier 24
IC 4715
Star Cloud
RA: 18h 18m 48.0s
Dec: -18d 33m 0s
Angular Size: 5’
Apparent Magnitude: 4.6
Maximum Altitude: 37.61°
Distance: 10 kly
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NGC 6568

Open Cluster
RA: 18h 10m 5s
Dec: -21d 36m 0s
Angular Size: 13’
Apparent Magnitude: 9
Maximum Altitude: 34.44°
Distance: 35 kly
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