Abell 72 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 72 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:16 (PDT) – 3 hours and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:57.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
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