The Veil Nebula (Sharpless 103)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , the Veil Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:44 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:56.
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Name
The Veil Nebula (Sharpless 103)
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Object type
HII region
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.