NGC 7008

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NGC 7008
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
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NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 21h 00m 32.503s [1]
Declination +54° 32′ 36.18″ [1]
Distance2,800 [2]   ly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.0 [3] [4]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.4'x1.1'
Constellation Cygnus
Physical characteristics
Radius ≈ 0.5 ly [2]  ly
Absolute magnitude (V)12.0
Designations NGC 7008, [1]
Fetus Nebula [1]
PK 93+5.2 [1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 7008 (PK 93+5.2), also known as the Fetus Nebula, is a planetary nebula with a diameter of approximately 1 light-year [2] located at a distance of 2800 light years [2] in northern Cygnus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787, in Slough, England. NGC 7008 (H I-192) is included in the Astronomical League's Herschel 400 observing program.NGC 7008 is that its intricate and delicate structures make it a fascinating target for both amateur and professional astronomers studying the late stages of stellar evolution and the formation of planetary nebulae.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 7008. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nemiroff, Robert; Bonnell, Jerry. "NGC 7008: The Fetus Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "NGC 7008". Telescopius. Deep Sky Objects Browser. Archived from the original on 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7008". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2023-06-18.


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