Abell 61 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 61 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 33° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:20, 77° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:26, 63° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 61
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +46°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.3 arcmin x 3.3 arcmin |
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