Astronomy:IC 1295

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Short description: Planetary nebula in the constellation Scutum

Coordinates: Sky map 18h 54m 37.206s, −08° 49′ 39.08″ Template:Infobox Planetary nebula

IC 1295 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered in 1867 by Truman Safford.[1] It lies roughly 4,700 light-years (1,500 parsecs) away.[2]

The central star of the planetary nebula has a spectral type of hgO(H).[3]

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References

  1. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ic12a.htm#ic1295. Retrieved 27 September 2019. 
  2. Brown, A. G. A. (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 616: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Bibcode2018A&A...616A...1G. 
  3. González-Santamaría, I.; Manteiga, M.; Manchado, A.; Ulla, A.; Dafonte, C.; López Varela, P. (2021). "Planetary nebulae in Gaia EDR3: Central star identification, properties, and binarity". Astronomy & Astrophysics 656: A51. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141916. Bibcode2021A&A...656A..51G. 

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