Planetary Nebula Abell 57

Abell 57
Abell 57: Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula; 500 mm Cassegrain 3625 mm f/7.2; SBIG STL11K; 160-110-110-110 min LRGB; Bernese Highlands; © 2020 Radek Chromik [32]

History

This planetary nebula was discovered in 1955 by the American astronomer George Ogden Abell on the photo plates of the «Palomar Observatory Sky Survey» (POSS). In 1955 he published a first list of 13 globular clusters and the positions of 73 planetary nebulae. The PN had the number 46 (A55 46). In 1966 Abell published a complete list including the size and description of the 86 planetary nebulae discovered on the POSS photo plates. This planetary nebula was then number 57 on his list. The designation PK 58+06.1 comes from the two Czechoslovak astronomers Luboš Perek and Luboš Kohoutek, who in 1967 compiled a catalog of all the planetary nebulae of the Milky Way known at that time. [331, 332]

Physical Properties

Abell 57 is an old and very faint planetary nebula. Magnitudes through different filters are: B 17.903, V 17.734, R 17.451, I 17.21. [145]

«Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae» Acker et al., 1992 [141]
Designations PN G058.6+06.1: A 57, PK 58+06.1, A55 46, ARO 149, VV' 490
Right Ascension (J2000.0) 19h 17m 03s a
Declination (J2000.0) +25° 37' 26" a
Dimensions 37." (optical)
C-Star Designations AG82 359, CSI +25 -19150, UBV 16325
C-Star Magnitude U: 16.97, B: 17.86, V: 17.66
Discoverer ABELL 1955

Finder Chart

This planetary nebula can be found in the constellation Vulpecula and is highest in the sky from the months March to December.

Finder Chart Planetary Nebula Abell 57
Planetary Nebula Abell 57 in constellation Vulpecula. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. [149, 160]

Objects Within a Radius of 10°

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