The Flying Bat Nebula (Sharpless 129)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 140 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Flying Bat Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:27 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 49° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:17.
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Name
The Flying Bat Nebula (Sharpless 129)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +59°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Angular dimensions: | 140.0 arcmin |