The Helix Nebula (NGC7293)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , the Helix Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:16, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:17, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
The Helix Nebula (NGC7293)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h29m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [2] 7.50 (B) [1] 14.33 (J) [1] 14.49 (H) [1] 14.55 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 300.0 parsec 978.0 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.89 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.