Abell 59 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 59 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:36 (PST) – 3 hours and 13 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
Abell 59
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagitta |
| Magnitude: | 16.40 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
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