The Camel Eye Nebula (NGC1501)

From South El Monte , the Camel Eye Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:12, 63° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:34, 62° above your northern horizon.
Name
The Camel Eye Nebula (NGC1501)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Right ascension: | 04h06m [1] |
Declination: | +60°55' [1] |
Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
Magnitude: | 11.50 (V) [1] 13.30 (B) [1] 13.20 (J) [1] 12.92 (H) [1] 12.79 (K) [1] |
Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.80 |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.01 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.