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 Cambridge , Abell 24 will become visible at around 21:00 (EDT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:04.

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]

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