Dragonfish Nebula
Dragonfish Nebula is a star forming region in the constellation Crux.
Giant star-forming region in Crux
Facts
| Type | Star forming region |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Crux |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 11m 26s, −62° 55′ |
| Size on the sky | 130′ × 130′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| 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.) |
| Studied in | 10 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Dragonfish Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 7° 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.
More in Crux
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits