NGC 6778 is a planetary nebula (PN) located about 10,300[1] light years away from the Sun in the equatorial constellation of Aquila.

[3] This planetary nebula displays a disrupted morphology, with a roughly S-shaped feature projecting out of an irregular shell, along with linear jet-like forms.

It displays collimated outflows, possibly as a result of the CE behavior of the central stars or else a short-lived accretion disk.

[7] In addition to a higher than normal helium abundance, the nebula displays unusually strong optical recombination lines from heavier elements; one of the highest known among PNe.

These may be the result of a very late thermal pulse, or "final flash", following the initial ejection of the stellar envelope that formed the nebula.