NGC 1535

NGC 1535
Nebula

NGC 1535 using the 0.8m Schulman Telescope from the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
Credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 04h 14m 15.782s[1]
Declination −12° 44 21.68[1]
Distance 5.5 - 7.5 Kly (1.74 - 2.31 Kpc)[2] ly
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.5[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 0.940 × 0.865[1]
Constellation Eridanus
Designations 2MASX J04141578-1244216, IRAS 04119-1251, PN G 206.4-40.5, PK 206-40.1, dML87 112, UITBOC 627, VERA J0414-1244

NGC 1535 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Eridanus, discovered by William Herschel on February 1, 1785.[3] It is very similar to the Eskimo Nebula in both color and structure but the central star can be quite difficult to observe visually.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 1535". Simbad. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. Smith, H. (9 April 2015). "On the distances of planetary nebulae" (PDF). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 449 (3): 2980–3005. arXiv:1409.3422Freely accessible. Bibcode:2015MNRAS.449.2980S. doi:10.1093/mnras/stv456.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. "Best of AOP - Planetary Nebulae: NGC 1535". Caelum Observatory (mirror of NOAO/AOP. NOAO. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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