The Flying Bat Nebula (Sharpless 129)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 140 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the Flying Bat Nebula will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 54° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:22 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name The Flying Bat Nebula (Sharpless 129)
Object type HII region
Other names
The Flying Bat Nebula
Sh2- 129[1]
Position
Right ascension:21h11m [1]
Declination:+59°57' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus
Angular dimensions:140.0 arcmin

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