Abell 24 (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 24 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:49 (PST), 47° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:13, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Name Abell 24
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 24[1]
PK 217+14.1[2]
PN-G 217.1+14.7
Position
Right ascension:07h51m [1]
Declination:+03°00' [1]
Constellation:Canis Minor
Magnitude:13.90 (V) [1]
Angular dimensions:5.9 arcmin x 5.9 arcmin

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