PK051+09.1 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , PK051+09.1 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:21 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:18.
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Name
PK051+09.1
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.3 klyr [1] |