Abell 13
Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 06h 04m 47.9s[1] |
Declination | +03° 56′ 36″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 19.87[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 2' 32".58[1] |
Constellation | Orion |
Notable features | An attractive PN |
Designations | A66 13, PK 204-08.1, PN G 204.0-08.5, GSC2 N220002316027, UBC 6150, PN YM 28, UBV M 44654, CSI +03-06022 |
Abell 13 is a fairly large
Ha.[2]
The nebula was discovered in 1955 by an American astronomer named George Ogden Abell on the photo plates of the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS).[3]
References
- ^ Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Iovene, Salvatore. "Abell 13 Planetary Nebula". AstroBin. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Planetary Nebula Abell 13 | Deep⋆Sky Corner". www.deepskycorner.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-26.