The Prawn Nebula (IC4628)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 89 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield
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the Prawn Nebula is visible from soon after it rises, at 00:49, until soon before it sets at 06:35.
Name
The Prawn Nebula (IC4628)
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Object type
Nebula
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Other namesThe Prawn Nebula
The False Comet
IC 4628
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PositionRight ascension: | 16h56m [1] |
Declination: | -40°27' [1] |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
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