Westbrook Nebula
Also known as CRL 618
Westbrook Nebula is a deep-sky object in the constellation Auriga.
Young planetary nebula in Auriga
Facts
| Constellation | Auriga |
|---|---|
| Position (J2000) | 4h 42m 53s, +36° 06′ |
| 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
Westbrook Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in November. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 74° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 76°.
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 Auriga
- Capella
- Epsilon Aurigae
- Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)
- FRB 121102
- M37 (NGC 2099)
- Pinwheel Cluster (M36)
- Starfish Cluster (M38)
- Tadpoles Nebula
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