Abell 48 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 48 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:30, 52° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 49° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 48
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 17.20 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
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