Abell 16 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 16 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:30 (PST), 51° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:14, 62° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:25, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 16
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +61°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
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