Dragon's Heart Nebula is a supernova remnant in Ara
Dragon's Heart Nebula (RCW 114, SNR G343.0-6.0) is a supernova remnant in the constellation Ara . spans 5.5°. It is a telescope object, 6 inches or larger, and it is highest in the evening sky in July.
Nebula: a cloud of gas and dust. Emission nebulae glow on their own, lit by ultraviolet light from hot young stars; reflection nebulae shine by starlight scattered from dust; dark nebulae block the light behind them.
Finding Dragon's Heart Nebula from Sargas
Sargas
RCW 114
ARA
Dragon's Heart Nebula lies 4.1° southwest of Sargas , the magnitude 1.9 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
Dragon's Heart Nebula is highest in the evening in July
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -75° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -73° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -60° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -45° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -32° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -22° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -17° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -17° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -23° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -34° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -47° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -62° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -81° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -77° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -59° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -41° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -25° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -7° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -8° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -15° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -27° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -44° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -62° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -79° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -75° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -56° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -36° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -5° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 3° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 2° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -6° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -21° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -39° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -59° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -71° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -68° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -51° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -30° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 4° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 13° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 12° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 2° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -33° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -53° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -62° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -59° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -44° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -23° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -4° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 13° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 22° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 22° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 11° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -6° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -27° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -46° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -52° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -50° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -36° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -16° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 4° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 22° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 32° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 31° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 19° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 1° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -20° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -39° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -42° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -41° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -28° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -9° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 11° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 30° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 42° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 41° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 28° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 9° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -12° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -31° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -33° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -31° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -20° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -1° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 19° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 39° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 52° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 51° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 36° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 16° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -5° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -22° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -23° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -21° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -11° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 26° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 46° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 61° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 60° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 43° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 23° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 3° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -13° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -13° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -12° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -3° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 13° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 32° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 53° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 71° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 69° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 50° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 30° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -4° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -3° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -2° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 6° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 20° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 38° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 59° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 78° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 76° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 55° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 36° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 18° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 4° high at 9 pm
below horizon
low
20-40°
40-60°
overhead-ish
The chart gives its height above the horizon at 9 pm through the year, from 60°N to 40°S. It can be seen from the whole southern hemisphere and north to about 44°N, and never sets south of 44°S.
The distance to Dragon's Heart Nebula is not well measured
Objects within 6° of Dragon's Heart Nebula
Dragon's Heart Nebula catalog data
Field Value
Designations RCW 114, SNR G343.0-6.0 Type supernova remnant Constellation Ara Right ascension (J2000) 17h 25.0m Declination (J2000) -46° 30′ Apparent size 5.5° Best month July Best with Telescope RCW number RCW 114
