Abell 52 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 52 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:27 (PST) – 3 hours and 22 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
Abell 52
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
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