Herschel's Ray (NGC2736)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Herschel's Ray is visible from soon after it rises, at 00:06, until soon before it sets at 06:23.

Name Herschel's Ray (NGC2736)
Object type HII region
Other names
Herschel's Ray
The Pencil
NGC 2736[1]
Position
Right ascension:09h00m [1]
Declination:−45°56' [1]
Constellation:Vela
Angular dimensions:30.0 arcmin x 7.0 arcmin

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