Abell 63 (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 63 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:24 (PST) – 3 hours and 16 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.

Name Abell 63
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 63[1]
PK 053-03.1[2]
PN-G 053.8-03.0
Position
Right ascension:19h42m [1]
Declination:+17°05' [1]
Constellation:Sagitta
Magnitude:16.90 (V) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin

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