VdB 48 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 28 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , VdB 48 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 53° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:01.
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Name
VdB 48
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 7.46 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 28.0 arcmin |