VdB 117 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Jacksonville , VdB 117 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:13.
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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] |