The Eye Nebula (NGC3242)
From Cambridge , the Eye Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:50 (EDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
The Eye Nebula (NGC3242)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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All times shown in Cambridge local time.