The Box Nebula (NGC6445)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Box Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:43 (EDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:56, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:04, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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