Abell 79 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 79 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (PDT), 55° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:58, 69° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:38, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
Name
Abell 79
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 22h26m [1] |
Declination: | +54°50' [1] |
Constellation: | Lacerta |
Magnitude: | 15.30 (V) [1] |
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