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 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 52° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:03, 79° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:49, 32° above your western horizon.
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] |