NGC : Helix Nebula (NGC7293)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-25
Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)
Helix Nebula (NGC7293) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise03:490°115° (Southeast)
SetDawn11°127° (Southeast)
Maximum elevation

04:56

11°

127° (Southeast)

Elevation

Helix Nebula (NGC7293) Celestial motion
Information about Helix Nebula (NGC7293)

General information

NGC7293 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 6 that is placed in Aquarius constellation and has apparent size of 13 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, nebula is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-25, nebula NGC7293 will rise at southeast at 03:49 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:57) the object will be placed at southeast. Maximum elevation, 11° above horizon, will be reached at 04:56, when nebula will be placed at southeast.
 

Helix Nebula (NGC7293) on the sky map

Helix Nebula (NGC7293) on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Helix Nebula, HELICAL NEB

Constellation

Aquarius

Magnitude

6

Apparent size13'x13'
Right ascension22h 29m 38.541s
Declination-20° 50′ 13.64″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC7293

International Catalogue (IC)