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 21:11 (PDT), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:07, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:10, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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] |
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