Ant Nebula
Also known as Mz 3
Ant Nebula is a deep-sky object in the constellation Norma.
Planetary nebula shaped like an ant, in Norma
Facts
| Constellation | Norma |
|---|---|
| Position (J2000) | 16h 17m 13s, −51° 59′ |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
When and how to see it
Ant Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in May. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 18° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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