Planetary Nebula Abell 66

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 was then listed as number 53 (A55 53). In 1966 Abell published a completed list including the size and description of the 86 planetary nebulae discovered on the POSS photo plates. This PN was then listed as nebula 66. [331, 332]

Physical Properties

«Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae» Acker et al., 1992 [141]
Designations PN G019.8-23.7: A 66, PK 19-23.1, A55 53, ARO 339, ESO 595-04, VV' 519
Right Ascension (J2000.0) 19h 57m 32s
Declination (J2000.0) -21° 36' 37"
Dimensions 267." (optical)
C-Star Designations AG82 389, CSI -21 -19546, UBV 16998
C-Star Magnitude U: 16.84, B: 17.71, V: 17.39
Discoverer ABELL 1955

Finder Chart

The planetary nebula Abell 66 is located in the constellation Sagittarius. It is in opposition to the Sun on 19 July and can be observed from Switzerland from May to September.

Finder Chart Planetary Nebula Abell 66
Planetary Nebula Abell 66 in constellation Sagittarius. 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 20°

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