The Fish Head Nebula (IC1795)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the Fish Head Nebula will become visible at around 20:04 (PDT), 37° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:28 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name The Fish Head Nebula (IC1795)
Object type HII region
Other names
The Fish Head Nebula
IC 1795[1]
LBN 645[2]
Position
Right ascension:02h26m [1]
Declination:+62°02' [1]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Angular dimensions:12.0 arcmin x 12.0 arcmin

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