The Antares Nebula (IC4606)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge
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the Antares Nebula is visible from soon after it rises, at 21:12, until soon before it sets at 05:48.
Name
The Antares Nebula (IC4606)
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Object type
Nebula
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Other namesThe Antares Nebula
The Cloud Nebula
IC 4606
[1]LBN 1107
[2]
PositionRight ascension: | 16h31m [1] |
Declination: | -26°03' [1] |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
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