The Clown Nebula (NGC2392)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , the Clown Nebula will become visible at around 22:02 (EDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 00:20.
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Name
The Clown Nebula (NGC2392)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Other names
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 |
Sources