Abell 43 (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 43 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:48, 66° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:32, 22° above your western horizon.

Name Abell 43
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 43[1]
PK 036+17.1[2]
PN-G 036.0+17.6
Position
Right ascension:17h53m [1]
Declination:+10°37' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:14.70 (V) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin

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