Abell 45 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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.
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Name
Abell 45
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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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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