Abell 66 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 66 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:24 (PDT) – 3 hours and 18 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:43.
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Name
Abell 66
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h57m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.5 arcmin x 4.5 arcmin |
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