Abell 36 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 36 is visible between 23:31 and 05:19. It will become accessible at around 23:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:25, 36° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:19 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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.2 arcmin x 6.2 arcmin |
| Distance: | 400.0 parsec 1304.0 lightyrs [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.79 |
Sources