IC4940 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4940 is visible from soon after it rises, at 07:52, until soon before it sets at 14:27. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Name
IC4940
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h05m [1] |
| Declination: | −44°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Source