Abell 12 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 12 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:10 (PST), 32° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:59, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:39, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
Abell 12
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 12.40 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
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