Abell 12 (Planetary nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , Abell 12 will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:39.

Name Abell 12
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 12[1]
PK 198-06.1[2]
PN-G 198.6-06.3
Position
Right ascension:06h02m [1]
Declination:+09°39' [1]
Constellation:Orion
Magnitude:12.40 (V) [1]

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