The Spirograph Nebula (IC418)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Spirograph Nebula will become visible at around 20:09 (PDT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:17.
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Name
The Spirograph Nebula (IC418)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 9.44 (V) [1] 10.28 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Distance: | 880.0 parsec 2868.8 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.84 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.28 |
Sources