Abell 42 (Planetary nebula)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Abell 42 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:41, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:00, 39° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:32, 38° above your southern horizon.

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Name Abell 42
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
PK 16+13.1
Abell 42[1]
Position
Right ascension:17h31m [1]
Declination:-08°19' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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