M1-63

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M1-63 Nebula
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
Bipolar
M1-63 Nebula.jpg
M1-63 by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data: J2000 [1] epoch
Right ascension 18h 51m 30.96s [2]
Declination −13° 10′ 37.07″
Constellation Scutum
DesignationsVV 209, IRAS 18486-1314, 2MASS J18513095-1310367
See also: Lists of nebulae

M1-63 (catalogued as VV 209, IRAS 18486-1314 and as 2MASS J18513095-1310367) is a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation of Scutum. [3] [4]

It is centered about 32000 ly away from Earth. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PN M 1-63". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  2. ↑ "A Cosmic Hourglass". ESA/Hubble. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ↑ Smith, Yvette, ed. (2021-03-10). "Portrait of a Nebula". NASA. NASA Official: Brian Dunbar. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  4. 1 2 de Lazaro, Enrico (2021-02-08). "Hubble Space Telescope Spots Cosmic Hourglass". Sci-News. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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