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 will become visible around 21:05 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 27° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:05.
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Name
Pipe Nebula
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Object Type
Dark Nebula
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Other Names
B 57