Abell 18 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 18 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:43 (PST), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:24, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:27, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
Abell 18
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 17.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
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