The Butterfly Nebula (NGC2346)

From Fairfield , the Butterfly Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:22 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:41.
Name
The Butterfly Nebula (NGC2346)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Right ascension: | 07h09m [1] |
Declination: | -00°48' [1] |
Constellation: | Monoceros |
Magnitude: | 11.60 (V) [1] 11.80 (B) [1] 10.26 (J) [1] 9.44 (H) [1] 8.41 (K) [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.