The Snake Nebula (Barnard 72)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Snake Nebula is visible between 23:07 and 04:11. It will become accessible at around 23:07, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:39, 32° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:11 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
The Snake Nebula (Barnard 72)
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Object type
Dark nebula
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