Abell 60 (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 60 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:01 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Name Abell 60
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 60[1]
PK 025-11.1[2]
PN-G 025.0-11.6
Position
Right ascension:19h19m [1]
Declination:−12°15' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:16.20 (V) [1]

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