Astronomy:NGC 1360
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Short description: Planetary nebula in the constellation Fornax
Template:Infobox Planetary nebula
NGC 1360, also known as the Robin's Egg Nebula,[1] is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Fornax. It was identified as a planetary nebula due to its strong radiation in the OIII (oxygen) bands. Reddish matter, believed to have been ejected from the original star before its final collapse, is visible in images.[2] It is slightly fainter than IC 2003.
The central star of the system was suspected to be binary since 1977, but was only confirmed in 2017. The central source consists of a low-mass O-type star and a white dwarf, with masses of 0.555 M☉ and 0.679 M☉ respectively.[3]
NGC 1360 was discovered in January 1868 by the German astronomer Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke.[4]
References
- ↑ "NGC 1360 Robin's Egg Planetary Nebula". http://www.myastrostuff.com/pncollection/ngc1360.htm.
- ↑ http://www.astrosurf.com/antilhue/ngc1360.htm Astrosurf
- ↑ Miszalski, B.; Manick, R.; Mikołajewska, J.; Iłkiewicz, K.; Kamath, D.; Van Winckel, H. (2018). "SALT HRS discovery of a long-period double-degenerate binary in the planetary nebula NGC 1360". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 473 (2): 2275. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2501. Bibcode: 2018MNRAS.473.2275M.
- ↑ Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. "Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (February 5, 1835 – December 3, 1897)". SEDS. http://messier.seds.org/xtra/Bios/winnecke.html.
External links
- http://observing.skyhound.com/archives/dec/NGC_1360.html
- NGC 1360 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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