The Skull Nebula (NGC246)
![the Skull Nebula Image of the Skull Nebula](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115840_f392cc8a7335.png)
From Jacksonville , the Skull Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:56 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:28.
Name
The Skull Nebula (NGC246)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Right ascension: | 00h47m [1] |
Declination: | −11°52' [1] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [2] 8.00 (B) [1] |
Distance: | 570.0 parsec 1858.2 lightyrs [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | -2.90 |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.78 |
All times shown in Jacksonville local time.