NGC 4361

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NGC 4361
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
NGC 4361 imaged with a 24-inch telescope
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension12h 24m 30.8s[1]
Declination−18° 47′ 5.6″[1]
Distance3350.4 ± 259.8 [1] ly
Apparent magnitude (V)10.9 [2]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.3' x 1.3' [2]
ConstellationCorvus[3]
See also: Lists of nebulae
NGC 4361 imaged in infrared by the Spitzer Space Telescope

NGC 4361 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Corvus.[3][1][2] It is included in the Astronomical League's Herschel 400 Observing Program.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 4361 -- Planetary Nebula". Simbad Astronomical Database. Universite de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Planetary Nebula NGC 4361". Telescopius. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b Stefan Rumistrzewicz (1 November 2010). A Visual Astronomer's Photographic Guide to the Deep Sky: A Pocket Field Guide. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 158–. ISBN 978-1-4419-7242-2.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 4361 at Wikimedia Commons