Astronomy:M1-63 nebula
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Short description: Bipolar nebula in Scutum
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| Planetary nebula | |
| Bipolar | |
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| Observation data: J2000[1] epoch | |
| Right ascension | 18h 51m 30.96s[2] |
| Declination | −13° 10′ 37.07″ |
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Designations | VV 209, IRAS 18486-1314, 2MASS J18513095-1310367 |
M1-63 (catalogued as VV 209, IRAS 18486-1314 and as 2MASS J18513095-1310367) is a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation of Scutum.[3][4]
It is centered about 32000 ly away from Earth.[4]
See also
- List of nebulae
- Wikipedia Project: Astronomical Objects
References
- ↑ "PN M 1-63". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=PN+M+1-63.
- ↑ "A Cosmic Hourglass". https://esahubble.org/images/potw2106a/.
- ↑ Smith, Yvette, ed (2021-03-10). "Portrait of a Nebula". https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/portrait-of-a-nebula.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 de Lazaro, Enrico (2021-02-08). "Hubble Space Telescope Spots Cosmic Hourglass". http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/hubble-bipolar-planetary-nebula-m1-63-09328.html.
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