VdB 40 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , VdB 40 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 58° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:07.
|
Name
VdB 40
|
Object type
Nebula
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 05h25m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 9.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin |