Abell 71 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 71 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 22° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:33, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:26, 73° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 71
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +47°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.8 arcmin x 2.5 arcmin |
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