Abell 38 (Planetary nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Abell 38 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:07 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:07, 24° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:20, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Name Abell 38
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 38[1]
PK 346+12.1[2]
PN-G 346.9+12.4
Position
Right ascension:16h23m [1]
Declination:−31°45' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:15.50 (V) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.5 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin

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