Abell 31 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 31 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:53 (PDT), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:34, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:12, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
Abell 31
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h54m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 16.2 arcmin x 15.5 arcmin |
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