Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
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Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
Distance | 33,600 [1] ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +15.5 [1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 3 arcsecs [1] |
Constellation | Pegasus |
Physical characteristics | |
Radius | 0.24 ly |
Absolute magnitude (V) | - |
Pease 1 is a planetary nebula located within the globular cluster M15 33,600 light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. It was the first planetary nebula known to exist within a globular cluster when it was discovered in 1928 [2] (for Francis G. Pease), and just four more have been found (in other clusters) since. [1] At magnitude 15.5, it requires telescopes with an aperture of at least 300 millimetres (12 in) to be detected. [3]