Abell 55 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Abell 55 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:16 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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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] |