The Owl Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Owl Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:22, when it rises 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:40, 74° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:20, 59° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Owl Nebula
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.20 (V) [2] 11.60 (B) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 11h14m [3] |
| Declination: | +55°01' [3] |
| Distance: | 797.1 parsec 2598.7 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.69 |