Egg Nebula
Egg Nebula is a post-agb star in the constellation Cygnus.
Protoplanetary nebula
Facts
| Type | Post-agb star (spectral type F5Iae) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Position (J2000) | 21h 02m 18s, +36° 41′ |
| Size on the sky | 0.6′ × 0.4′ (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 | 897 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Egg Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in August. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 73° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 77°.
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 Cygnus
- Cooling Tower Cluster (M29)
- Cygnus A
- Cygnus X-1
- Fireworks Galaxy
- M39 (NGC 7092)
- North America Nebula
- Pelican Nebula
- Veil Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits