Abell 72 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Abell 72 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:52, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:56, 50° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 72
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h50m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Magnitude: | 12.70 (V) [1] |
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