Abell 20 (Planetary nebula)

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

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From South El Monte , Abell 20 will become visible at around 20:40 (PDT), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:42.

Name Abell 20
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 20[1]
PK 214+07.1[2]
PN-G 214.9+07.8
Position
Right ascension:07h23m [1]
Declination:+01°46' [1]
Constellation:Canis Minor
Magnitude:14.00 (V) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin

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