The Blue Flash Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Blue Flash Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:17 (EDT), 68° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:30, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
Blue Flash Nebula
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Magnitude: | 11.90 (B) [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°06' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.