Abell 27 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 27 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:11 (PDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:45, 23° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:52, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Abell 27
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −32°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
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