Herschel's Ray (NGC2736)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield
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Herschel's Ray is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:03, until soon before it sets at 21:46.
Name
Herschel's Ray (NGC2736)
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Object type
HII region
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Other namesHerschel's Ray
The Pencil
NGC 2736
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PositionRight ascension: | 09h00m [1] |
Declination: | -45°56' [1] |
Constellation: | Vela |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
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