Abell 4 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 4 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 54° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:45, 81° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:46, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 4
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +42°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.80 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.3 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
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