The Antares Nebula (IC4606)

Image of the Antares Nebula
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the Antares Nebula is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:53, until soon before it sets at 13:25.

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Name The Antares Nebula (IC4606)
Object type Nebula
Other names
The Antares Nebula
The Cloud Nebula
IC 4606[1]
LBN 1107[2]
Position
Right ascension:16h31m [1]
Declination:−26°03' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
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Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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