VdB 55 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , VdB 55 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:44.
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Name
VdB 55
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 8.70 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin |