Abell 56
PK 37.9 -03.4


Combination of 20, 3 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.

Abell 56 is a fairly large planetary nebula in Aquila that has a very low surface brightness. Only very faint traces of it are visible in the above image. In the image below, the location of the planetary is indicated by the lines.


Combination of 20, 3 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.