Abell 79 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Abell 79 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 75° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:13, 76° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:42, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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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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