Astronomy:IRAS 20068+4051
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Short description: Protoplanetary nebula in constellation Cygnus
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IRAS 20068+4051 is a protoplanetary nebula[1] in the constellation Cygnus.[2] It has not yet become a complete planetary nebula, and it is still in the short-lived protoplanetary nebula phase. IRAS 20068+4051 has given astronomers insight into how planetary nebulae form and evolve over time.
Discovery
IRAS 20068+4051 was first discovered and observed during a sky survey with the Infrared Astronomical Satellite and later was later observed further with the Hubble Space Telescope.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Telescopes and Deep Sky by Reiner Vogel". https://www.reinervogel.net/index_e.html?/ProtoPN/ProtoPN_e.html.
- ↑ "Hubble's Striking Photo of Dying Star Heralds Birth of Nebula" (in en). 2010-11-24. https://www.space.com/9589-hubble-striking-photo-dying-star-heralds-birth-nebula.html.
- ↑ information@eso.org. "Picture of the Week 2010" (in en). https://esahubble.org/images/potw/archive/year/2010/.
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