The Pipe Nebula (Dark Nebula)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Pipe Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 02:13, when it rises 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:13, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:14, 26° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Pipe Nebula
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Object Type
Dark Nebula
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Other Names
B 57