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 dawn sky, rising at 03:04 (PDT) – 3 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:00.
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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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