Astronomy:Abell 13

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Abell 13
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
Abell 13 VLT FORS2.png
H-alpha image of Abell 13 taken with the Very Large Telescope
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]
ConstellationOrion
Notable featuresAn attractive PN
DesignationsA66 13, PK 204-08.1, PN G 204.0-08.5, GSC2 N220002316027, UBC 6150, PN YM 28, UBV M 44654, CSI +03-06022
See also: Lists of nebulae

Abell 13 is a type 4[citation needed] planetary nebula in the constellation of Orion. It has a reddish color and is very faint.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Object query : PN A66 13". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=PN+A66+13. Retrieved 7 January 2015.