The Box Nebula (NGC6445)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Box Nebula will become visible at around 19:22 (PDT), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:28.
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Name
The Box Nebula (NGC6445)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h49m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.20 (V) [1] 13.20 (B) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.5 kpc 8.1 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.79 |
Sources