Abell 44 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 44 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:11, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:21, 39° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 36° above your southern 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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