Cleopatra's Eye Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Cleopatra's Eye Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:07 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:58, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:58, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Cleopatra's Eye Nebula
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Other Names
NGC 1535
Position
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 9.60 (B) [1] |
| Right ascension: | 04h14m [1] |
| Declination: | -12°44' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.