NGC 7008
NGC 7008
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| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
Planetary nebula | |
 NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 21h 00m 32.503s[1] |
| Declination | +54° 32′ 36.18″[1] |
| Distance | ≥2,800 ly[2] ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0 [3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.4'x1.1' |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | ≈ 0.5 ly[2] ly |
Absolute magnitude (V) | 12.0 |
| Designations | NGC 7008,[1] Fetus Nebula[1] PK 93+5.2[1] |
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.
References[edit]
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^ abcd Nemiroff, Robert; Bonnell, Jerry. "NGC 7008: The Fetus Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
^ "NGC 7008". Deep Sky Objects Browser.
External links[edit]
- 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
- Astronomy Picture of the day
Coordinates: 
07h 29m 10.7669s, +20° 54′ 42.488″
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Categories:
- Planetary nebulae
- Cygnus (constellation)
- NGC objects
- Nebula stubs
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