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 South El Monte , Abell 59 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:44, 75° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:26, 63° above your south-western horizon.

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]
Angular dimensions:1.4 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin

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