NGC 6818

NGC 6818
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 6818. Credit: HST/NASA/ESA.
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Right ascension	19h 43m 57.8s[1]
Declination	-14° 9′ 11.9″[1]
Constellation	Sagittarius
Physical characteristics
Other designations	PK 25-17.1, HD 186282, GCRV 12096, BD-14 5523
See also: Planetary nebula, Lists of nebulae

NGC 6818 (also known as Little Gem Nebula) is a planetary nebulae located in the constellation of Sagittarius. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787.

External links

• The Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre Hubble picture and information on NGC 6818
• Encyclopedia article

See also

• List of NGC objects
• Planetary nebulae

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6818. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2007-04-23.