The Merope Nebula (NGC1435)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the Merope Nebula is visible from soon after it rises, at 07:45, until soon before it sets at 22:10. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name The Merope Nebula (NGC1435)
Object type Nebula
Other names
The Merope Nebula
Tempel's Nebula
NGC 1435[1]
VdB 22[2]
Position
Right ascension:03h46m [1]
Declination:+23°45' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Angular dimensions:30.0 arcmin x 30.0 arcmin

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