Abell 8 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 8 will become visible at around 20:06 (PDT), 61° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:02.
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Name
Abell 8
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h06m [1] |
| Declination: | +39°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 17.60 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
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