NGC 2792

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NGC 2792
Nebula
NGC 2792.jpg
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 09h 12m 26s
Declination −42° 25′ 39″
Constellation Vela
DesignationsPK 265+4.1,

ESO 314-PN6, AM 0910-421, CS=13.8, HD 79384, IRAS 09105-4213, WEB 8618, PMN J0912-4225,

2MASS J09122664-4225397

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See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2792 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Vela. [1] NGC 2792 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1835. [2]

Observation

With an apparent visual magnitude of 11.6, [3] you must use a telescope with an aperture of at least 200 mm to observe it. [4]

Characteristics

Distance, size and speed

Two very similar distances are indicated on the SIMBAD database: 3.086 ± 0.617 kpc (~10,100 ly) and approximately 3050 pc (~9,950 ly). [5]

The apparent size of the nebula is 0.350′ × 0.315, which, given the distance of 3,086 ± 617 pc and through simple calculation, equates to an actual size of 1.02 ± 0.20 al × 0 .92 ± 0.18 ly. [5]

Two identical speed values are also indicated on SIMBAD, i.e. 14.0 ± 5.0 km/s. According to a more recent publication (2023) the speed of the nebula is 12.7 ± 8 km/s. [5]

Age

The kinematic age of a planetary nebula can be estimated from its expansion speed. According to González-Santamaría and his colleagues, the expansion speed of NGC 2792 is 20 km/s, which gives it a kinematic age of 3.5 thousand years. According to a more recent publication, its expansion speed is 20.2 km/s. [6]

According to González-Santamaría, it has been approximately 50,860 years since the star left the asymptotic giant branch and the nebula enveloping it reached 1% of the mass of the progenitor. [6]

Central star

The visual magnitude of this star is equal to 16.74 and its mass is estimated at 1.163 solar masses. The radius of the nebula is estimated at 0.108 pc. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2750 - 2799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  3. ↑ "NGC 2792 - Planetary Nebula in Vela | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  4. ↑ astrovalleyfield.ca http://astrovalleyfield.ca//AstronomieCompl/NGC%20et%20autres/WolfgangS/N2700_exc_web.htm . Retrieved 2024-06-05.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 1 2 3 "NGC 2792". simbad.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  6. 1 2 Skrutskie, M. F.; Cutri, R. M.; Stiening, R.; Weinberg, M. D.; Schneider, S.; Carpenter, J. M.; Beichman, C.; Capps, R.; Chester, T.; Elias, J.; Huchra, J.; Liebert, J.; Lonsdale, C.; Monet, D. G.; Price, S. (February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN   0004-6256.
  7. ↑ Wilson, R. E. (2010-01-01). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities (Wilson, 1953)". VizieR Online Data Catalog. 3021: III/21. Bibcode:2010yCat.3021....0W.
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