Abell 28 (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 28 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:03 (PDT), 61° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:34, 65° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:28, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Abell 28
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 28[1]
PK 158+37.1[2]
PN-G 158.8+37.1
Position
Right ascension:08h41m [1]
Declination:+58°14' [1]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:13.50 (V) [1]
Angular dimensions:4.5 arcmin x 4.5 arcmin

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