Abell 79 (Planetary nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Abell 79 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:53 (PDT), 32° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:18, 69° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:58, 55° above your north-western horizon.

Name Abell 79
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 79[1]
PK 102-02.1[2]
PN-G 102.9-02.3
Position
Right ascension:22h26m [1]
Declination:+54°50' [1]
Constellation:Lacerta
Magnitude:15.30 (V) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.9 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin

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