Abell 55 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 55 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:46 (PST) – 2 hours and 54 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.
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Name
Abell 55
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |