NGC 6326

{{Short description|Planetary nebula in the constellation Ara}}

{{Planetary nebula |

| name = NGC 6326

| image = NGC 6326.jpg

| caption = NGC 6326 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope

| epoch = J2000

| pronounce =

| constellation = Ara

| ra = {{RA|17|20|46.3}}{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

| dec = {{DEC|-51|45|16}}{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

| z =

| h_radial_v =

| gal_v =

| dist_pc =

| dist_ly =

| group_cluster =

| type = Planetary

| mass =

| mass_light_ratio =

| radius_ly = 0.5{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

| stars =

| appmag_v = 12.2{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

| absmag_v =

| size_v = {{val|0.32|ul='}}

| notes =

| names = PK 338-8.1, ESO 228-PN1, AM 1716-514 and CS=13.5{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

}}

NGC 6326 is a complex and irregularly structured planetary nebula located in the constellation Ara. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 26 August 1826. NGC 6326 is the result of the ejected material from the central binary star, which is nearing the end of its life. The blue and red color is due to the amount of radiation the star releases, thus causing the gasses to glow. NGC 6326 is located at about 11,000 light years away from Earth.{{cite web|title=Object No. 1 - NGC 6326|url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+6326&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES|website=NASA/IPAC extragalactic database|publisher=NASA/IPAC|access-date=4 October 2015}}{{cite web|title=Revised NGC Data for NGC 6326|url=http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC6326|website=Seds|access-date=4 October 2015}}{{cite web|title=NGC 6326|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc63.htm#6326|website=Cseligman|access-date=4 October 2015}}{{cite web|title=Object: NGC 6626 - Planetary Nebula in Ara|url=http://www.waid-observatory.com/ngc6326-2012-08-04-HLA.html|website=Waid-observatory|access-date=4 October 2015}}