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 in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:11 (PDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:30, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:02, 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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