Abell 36 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Los Angeles , Abell 36 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:59 (PDT), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:37, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:31, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 36
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.80 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 400.0 parsec 1304.0 lightyrs [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.79 |
Sources