The Ghost Nebula (Sharpless 136)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Jacksonville , the Ghost Nebula will become visible at around 18:27 (EST), 47° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:27 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Ghost Nebula (Sharpless 136)
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Object type
HII region
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Visibility from Jacksonville
All times shown in Jacksonville local time.