The Clown Nebula (NGC2392)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , the Clown Nebula will become visible at around 20:59 (EDT), 45° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:14.

Name The Clown Nebula (NGC2392)
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
The Clown Nebula
The Eskimo Nebula
The Clown Face Nebula
C 39[2]
NGC 2392[1]
PK 197+17.1[3]
PN-G 197.8+17.3
Position
Right ascension:07h29m [1]
Declination:+20°54' [1]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:9.90 (V) [2]
10.12 (B) [1]
10.87 (J) [1]
10.92 (H) [1]
10.94 (K) [1]
Distance:1.6 kpc
5.2 klyr [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.51
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-1.12

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