VdB 117 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , VdB 117 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
VdB 117
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h14m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 9.10 (V) [1] |