| Emission nebula | |
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| Planetary nebula | |
 NGC 6326 as seen through theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data:J2000epoch | |
| Right ascension | 17h 20m 46.3s[citation needed] |
| Declination | −51° 45′ 16″[citation needed] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[citation needed] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.32′[1] |
| Constellation | Ara |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 0.5[citation needed] ly |
| Designations | PK 338-8.1, ESO 228-PN1, AM 1716-514 and CS=13.5[citation needed] |
| See also:Lists of nebulae | |
NGC 6326 is a complex and irregularly structuredplanetary nebula located in the constellationAra. It was discovered by Scottish astronomerJames Dunlop on 26 August 1826. NGC 6326 is the result of the ejected material from the centralbinary star, which is nearing the end of its life. The blue and red color is due to the amount ofradiation the star releases, thus causing the gasses to glow. NGC 6326 is located at about 11,000light years away from Earth.[1][2][3][4]
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