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 will become visible at around 19:59 (PDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:33.
|
Name
The Snake Nebula (Barnard 72)
|
Object type
Dark nebula
|
Sources