Messier : Cork Nebula (Messier M76)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
Cork Nebula (Messier M76) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk2°351° (North)
SetDawn25°43° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:39

25°

43° (Northeast)

Elevation

Cork Nebula (Messier M76) Celestial motion
Information about Cork Nebula (Messier M76)

General information

Planetary Nebula NGC651 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Perseus constellation. The nebula's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-05, nebula NGC651 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at north, 2° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 25° above horizon, will be reached at 04:39, when nebula will be placed at northeast.
 

Cork Nebula (Messier M76) on the sky map

Cork Nebula (Messier M76) on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Cork Nebula, Barbell Nebula, Little Dumbbell Nebula

Constellation

Perseus

Magnitude

10

Apparent size2'x2'
Right ascension1h 42m 19.69s
Declination51° 34′ 31.7″

Catalogues

Messier

M76

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC651

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 66Double Star6.5
NGC744Open Cluster7.9