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 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:31 (PST), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:46, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

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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