The Ghost of Jupiter (Planetary Nebula)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Ghost of Jupiter is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 20:47 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 28° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:02, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:12, when it sinks to 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Ghost of Jupiter
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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