The Veil Nebula (Sharpless 103)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Veil Nebula will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 74° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:48.
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Name
The Veil Nebula (Sharpless 103)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h50m [2] |
| Declination: | +30°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 2.70 (V) [1] |