Abell 2 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 2 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:45 (PST), 56° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:04, 66° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:57, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 2
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +57°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (V) [1] |
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