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 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:26 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 42° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:30.

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

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