NGC1999 (Reflection nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1999 will become visible at around 19:55 (PDT), 47° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:54.
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Name
NGC1999
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Object type
Reflection nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h36m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 9.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 2.0 arcmin |
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