NGC 7008
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| NGC 7008 | |
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 NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) |
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| Right ascension | 21h 00m 32.503s[1] |
| Declination | +54° 32′ 36.18″[1] |
| Distance | ≥2,800 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | {{{appmag_v}}} |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.4'x1.1' |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 12.0 |
| Other designations |
Fetus Nebula[1] PK 93+5.2[1] |
| See also: Planetary nebula, Lists of nebulae | |
NGC 7008 (PK 93+5.2), also known as the Fetus Nebula is an interesting, colorful planetary nebula located at a distance of 2800 light years in northern Cygnus.
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[edit] Historic data
The nebula 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 7008. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
[edit] External links
- The Fetus Nebula on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Cosmic Mystery: NGC 7008 by Dietmar Hager
- NGC 7008 @ DeepSkyPedia
