NGC 7008

NGC 7008
NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Right ascension	21h 00m 32.503s[1]
Declination	+54° 32′ 36.18″[1]
Distance	≥2,800 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	{{{appmag_v}}}
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.4'x1.1'
Constellation	Cygnus
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (V)	12.0
Other designations	NGC 7008,[1] Fetus Nebula[1] PK 93+5.2[1]
See also: Planetary nebula, Lists of nebulae

NGC 7008 (PK 93+5.2), also known as the Fetus Nebula is an interesting, colorful planetary nebula located at a distance of 2800 light years in northern Cygnus.

Historic data

The nebula 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.

See also

• List of planetary nebulae
• New General Catalogue

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 7008. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2009-05-22. 

External links

• 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

Coordinates: 07^h 29^m 10.7669^s, +20° 54′ 42.488″