Abell 24 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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.
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Name
Abell 24
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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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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