The California Nebula (Emission)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , California Nebula will become visible at around 21:03 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 40 minutes after the Sun at 23:34.
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Name
California Nebula
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Object Type
Emission
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Other Names
NGC 1499
Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 5.00 (B)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 04h03m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°22' [1] |
Source