The Camel Eye Nebula (NGC1501)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Camel Eye Nebula will become visible at around 18:48 (PST), 58° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:18 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Camel Eye Nebula (NGC1501)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h06m [1] |
| Declination: | +60°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 11.50 (V) [1] 13.30 (B) [1] 13.20 (J) [1] 12.92 (H) [1] 12.79 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.01 |
Sources