Abell 44 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Abell 44 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (EDT), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:39, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:13, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 44
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h30m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.80 (V) [1] |
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