Abell 51 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 51 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:24 (PDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:23, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:26, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 51
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h01m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
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