VdB 99 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , VdB 99 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:02 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
VdB 99
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 2.89 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 200.0 arcmin |