Abell 29 (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 29 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (EDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:38, 26° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:26, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Name Abell 29
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 29[1]
PN-G 244.5+12.5
Position
Right ascension:08h40m [1]
Declination:−20°54' [1]
Constellation:Pyxis
Magnitude:14.30 (B) [1]

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