Abell 42 (Planetary nebula)

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

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From Cambridge , Abell 42 will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 39° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:04.

Name Abell 42
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 42[1]
PK 016+13.1[2]
PN-G 016.0+13.5
Position
Right ascension:17h31m [1]
Declination:−08°19' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]

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