The White-Eyed Pea Nebula (IC4593)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the White-Eyed Pea Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:42 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 68° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:17.

Name The White-Eyed Pea Nebula (IC4593)
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
The White-Eyed Pea Nebula
IC 4593[1]
PK 025+40.1[2]
PN-G 025.3+40.8
Position
Right ascension:16h11m [1]
Declination:+12°04' [1]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:10.70 (V) [1]
10.93 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.2 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin
Distance:850.0 parsec
2771.0 lightyrs [2]
B-V Color (mag):0.23
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):1.05

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