Abell 78 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Abell 78 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:10 (EDT), 68° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:45, 79° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:38, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Abell 78
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Distance: | 700.0 parsec 2282.0 lightyrs [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 4.17 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.