Coordinates: Sky map 18h 54m 37.206s, −08° 49′ 39.08″

IC 1295

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IC 1295
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
ESO's VLT images the planetary nebula IC 1295.jpg
IC 1295
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension18h 54m 37.206s[1]
Declination−08° 49′ 39.08″[1]
Distance4700 ly   (1500[2] pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.7[3]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.7 × 1.4 arcmin[3]
ConstellationScutum
DesignationsPK25-4.2
See also: Lists of nebulae

IC 1295 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered in 1867 by Truman Safford.[4] It lies roughly 4,700 light-years (1,500 parsecs) away.[2]

The central star of the planetary nebula has a spectral type of hgO(H).[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for IC 1295. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  2. ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
  3. ^ a b "NGC/IC Project". Results for IC 1295. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  4. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. ^ González-Santamaría, I.; Manteiga, M.; Manchado, A.; Ulla, A.; Dafonte, C.; López Varela, P. (2021). "Planetary nebulae in Gaia EDR3: Central star identification, properties, and binarity". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 656: A51. arXiv:2109.12114. Bibcode:2021A&A...656A..51G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141916. S2CID 237940344.

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