The planetary nebula NGC 7048
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 7048 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:15 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 64° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:29, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:07, when it sinks below 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 7048
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (B) [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +46°17' [1] |
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