The Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC1514)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Crystal Ball Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:09 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
Name
The Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC1514)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 04h09m [1] |
Declination: | +30°46' [1] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 10.19 (V) [1] 10.05 (B) [1] 8.19 (J) [1] 8.10 (H) [1] 8.00 (K) [1] |
Distance: | 660.0 parsec 2151.6 lightyrs [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.14 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | 1.09 |
Sources