The The Box Nebula (NGC6309)

Image of the The Box Nebula
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the The Box Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:25 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:26.

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Name The The Box Nebula (NGC6309)
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
The The Box Nebula
NGC 6309[1]
PK 009+14.1[2]
PN-G 009.6+14.8
Position
Right ascension:17h14m [1]
Declination:−12°54' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:11.50 (V) [1]
10.80 (B) [1]
11.60 (J) [1]
11.54 (H) [1]
10.93 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.3 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin
B-V Color (mag):-0.70
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Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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