Abell 29 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 29 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:59 (PDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:49, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:37, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 29
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.7 arcmin x 6.7 arcmin |