The The Box Nebula (NGC6309)
From Cambridge , the The Box Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:06, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:42, 34° above your southern horizon.
Name
The The Box Nebula (NGC6309)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Right ascension: | 17h14m [1] |
Declination: | -12°54' [1] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 11.50 (V) [1] 10.80 (B) [1] 11.60 (J) [1] 11.54 (H) [1] 10.93 (K) [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.70 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.