NGC2452 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2452 will become visible at around 20:11 (PDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:43.
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Name
NGC2452
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h47m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [1] 12.60 (B) [1] 15.34 (J) [1] 15.00 (H) [1] 14.29 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.3 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Distance: | 3.6 kpc 11.6 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.76 |
Sources