Hourglass Nebula

Also known as MyCn 18

Hourglass Nebula is a deep-sky object in the constellation Musca.

Hourglass-shaped planetary nebula in Musca

Open it on the live sky map Plan Night Exploration

Hourglass Nebula: a sky-survey photograph of its field — Sky survey view (DSS2 colour, or a backup survey)

Facts

Constellation	Musca
Position (J2000)	13h 39m 35s, −67° 22′
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

Hourglass Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in April. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 3° 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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