The Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC1514)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , the Crystal Ball Nebula will become visible at around 21:03 (EDT), 38° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:55.
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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