The Butterfly Nebula (NGC2346)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the Butterfly Nebula will become visible at around 20:04 (PDT), 55° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:55.
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Name
The Butterfly Nebula (NGC2346)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| 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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Distance: | 640.0 parsec 2086.4 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.57 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.