Abell 57 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 57 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:48 (PDT), 62° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:09, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
Abell 57
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
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