NGC 7008
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension21h 00m 32.503s[1]
Declination+54° 32′ 36.18″[1]
Distance2,800[2] ly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.0 [3][4]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.4'x1.1'
ConstellationCygnus
Physical characteristics
Radius≈ 0.5 ly[2] ly
Absolute magnitude (V)12.0
DesignationsNGC 7008,[1]
Fetus Nebula[1]
PK 93+5.2[1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 7008 (PK 93+5.2), also known as the Fetus Nebula is a planetary nebula with a diameter of approximately 1 light-year[2] located at a distance of 2800 light years[2] in northern Cygnus. It 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.NGC 7008 is that its intricate and delicate structures make it a fascinating target for both amateur and professional astronomers studying the late stages of stellar evolution and the formation of planetary nebulae.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 7008. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  2. ^ a b c d Nemiroff, Robert; Bonnell, Jerry. "NGC 7008: The Fetus Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. ^ "NGC 7008". Telescopius. Deep Sky Objects Browser. Archived from the original on 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  4. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7008". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2023-06-18.

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