Abell 23 (Planetary nebula)

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

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From Cambridge , Abell 23 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.

Name Abell 23
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 23[1]
PK 249-05.1[2]
PN-G 249.3-05.4
Position
Right ascension:07h43m [1]
Declination:−34°45' [1]
Constellation:Puppis
Magnitude:13.10 (V) [1]

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