Abell 7 (Planetary nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Abell 7 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:30 (PST), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:34, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:49, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Name Abell 7
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 7[1]
PK 215-30.1[2]
PN-G 215.5-30.8
Position
Right ascension:05h03m [1]
Declination:−15°36' [1]
Constellation:Lepus
Magnitude:13.20 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:12.7 arcmin x 12.7 arcmin

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