RA 275.1963° · Dec -16.1715° · openngc
12 more points to reach Epic.
Checkmark Nebula,Lobster Nebula,Swan Nebula,omega Nebula is a rare nebula. It sits in the constellation Sgr and shines at apparent magnitude 7.
Clouds of gas and dust light-years across, where new stars are forged.
Look for Checkmark Nebula,Lobster Nebula,Swan Nebula,omega Nebula in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 7, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, Checkmark Nebula,Lobster Nebula,Swan Nebula,omega Nebula is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.
Checkmark Nebula,Lobster Nebula,Swan Nebula,omega Nebula scores 34 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Nebula, Messier object, Bright deep-sky object and Has a proper name — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.