Abell 45 (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 45 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:32 (PST) – 3 hours and 8 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.

Name Abell 45
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 45[1]
PK 020-00.1[2]
PN-G 020.2-00.6
Position
Right ascension:18h30m [1]
Declination:−11°37' [1]
Constellation:Scutum
Magnitude:12.80 (V) [1]
Angular dimensions:4.8 arcmin x 4.8 arcmin

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