NGC 6369 Little Ghost Nebula

Capture

Seestar s50 283 stacks

Date

6 June 2026

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1080 × 1920 px

NGC 6369 Little Ghost Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus. When a star with a mass similar to that of our own Sun reaches the end of its life, it expands into a red giant. Eventually, it sheds its outer layers into space, creating a faint glowing cloud called a planetary nebula. This name comes from its round, planet-like appearance when seen through small telescopes, even though it is not actually a planet. The nebula’s main ring structure is about a light-year across. Distance is 2,000-5,000 light years away. Apparent magnitude 12.0

See it in the nebulas gallery