NGC2371 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2371 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:20 (PST), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:39, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2371
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h25m [1] |
| Declination: | +29°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 11.20 (V) [1] 13.00 (B) [1] 15.21 (J) [1] 15.50 (H) [1] 15.49 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.3 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.13 |
Sources