Abell 6 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Abell 6 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 20:17 (EDT), 41° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:16, 20° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Abell 6
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +64°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (V) [1] |