The Bow Tie Nebula (NGC40)

Image of the Bow Tie Nebula
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
Finder chart
Please wait
Loading 0/4
Click and drag to rotate
Mouse wheel to zoom in/out
Touch with mouse to dismiss
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom. Click to enlarge.

Show information for


From Ashburn , the Bow Tie Nebula is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible around 20:25 (EDT), 32° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 31° above your northern horizon.

Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options which appear below.
Name The Bow Tie Nebula (NGC40)
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
The Bow Tie Nebula
C 2[2]
NGC 40[1]
Position
Constellation:Cepheus
Magnitude:11.60 (V) [2]
11.27 (B) [1]
10.89 (J) [1]
10.80 (H) [1]
10.38 (K) [1]
B-V Color (mag):-0.62
Right ascension:00h13m [1]
Declination:+72°31' [1]
Visibility from Ashburn

All times shown in Ashburn local time.

Share

Follow

Ashburn

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

39.04°N
77.49°W
EDT

Color scheme