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 will become visible at around 17:54 (PST), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 18 minutes after the Sun at 20:11.
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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] |