NGC2242 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2242 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:27 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
NGC2242
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +44°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (V) [1] 15.10 (B) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.10 |
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