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'''NGC 2440''' is a [[planetary nebula]], one of some 1,500 in our galaxy. Its central star, a [[white dwarf]] (HD 62166<ref name="simbad" />), has an exceptionally high surface temperature of 200,000 [[kelvin]]s.<ref name="Nemiroffetal2007">{{Harv|Nemiroff|Bonnell|2007}}</ref> The nebula is situated in the [[Puppis]] [[constellation]].
'''NGC 2440''' is a [[planetary nebula]], one of many in our galaxy. Its central star, a [[white dwarf]] (HD 62166<ref name="simbad" />), has an exceptionally high surface temperature. The nebula is situated in the [[Puppis]] [[constellation]].


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NGC 2440
Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension07h 41m 54.91s[1]
Declination−18° 12′ 29.7″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)18.9B[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)1′.3
ConstellationPuppis
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, one of many in our galaxy. Its central star, a white dwarf (HD 62166[1]), has an exceptionally high surface temperature. The nebula is situated in the Puppis constellation.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d (SIMBAD 2007)

References

  • SIMBAD (January 9 2007), Results for NGC 2440, SIMBAD, Centre de Données Astronomiques de Strasbourg {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  • Nemiroff, Robert; Bonnell, Jerry (February 15 2007), Astronomy Picture of the Day, ASD at NASA / GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)