Abell 59 (Planetary nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , Abell 59 will become visible at around 17:27 (EST), 51° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:17.

Name Abell 59
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 59[1]
PK 053+03.1[2]
PN-G 053.3+03.0
Position
Right ascension:19h18m [1]
Declination:+19°34' [1]
Constellation:Sagitta
Magnitude:16.40 (V) [1]

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