Abell 9 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell 9 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:25 (PST), 66° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:19, 88° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:04, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 9
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 17.80 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin |
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