NGC 1360

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NGC 1360
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
NGC1360 Planetary Nebula from the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter Schulman Telescope courtesy Adam Block.jpg
NGC 1360 as taken by the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 03h 33m 14.646s [1]
Declination −25° 52 18.214 [1]
Distance1,145  ly (351  pc) [1]
1,794  ly (550  pc) [2]   ly
Apparent magnitude (V)9.4 [3]
Apparent dimensions (V)11.0 × 7.5 arcmin [3]
Constellation Fornax
Notable features11.4v magnitude central star [3]
DesignationsPK220-53.1, ESO 482-PN007, AM 0331-260, GC 5315, PN G220.3-53.9, CD-26 1339
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 1360, also known as the Robin's Egg Nebula, [4] is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Fornax. It was identified as a planetary nebula due to its strong radiation in the OIII (oxygen) bands. Reddish matter, believed to have been ejected from the original star before its final collapse, is visible in images. [5] It is slightly fainter than IC 2003.

The central star of the system was suspected to be binary since 1977, but was only confirmed in 2017. The central source consists of a low-mass O-type star and a white dwarf, with masses of 0.555 M and 0.679 M respectively. [6]

NGC 1360 was discovered in January 1868 by the German astronomer Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke. [7]

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References

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