The Fish Head Nebula (IC1795)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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.
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Name
The Fish Head Nebula (IC1795)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +62°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Angular dimensions: | 12.0 arcmin x 12.0 arcmin |
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