Astronomy:NGC 6914
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Short description: Reflection nebula in the constellation Cygnus
| Reflection nebula | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6914 | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 20h 24m 43.3s[1] |
| Declination | 42° 28′ 58″[1] |
| Distance | 6,000[2] ly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 3.0' × 3.0'[3] |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Designations | LBN 274, LBN 280[4] |
NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, and was discovered by Édouard Stephan on August 29, 1881.[3] Ultraviolet radiation from stars in the Cygnus OB2 association ionize the nebula's hydrogen.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6914. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/ui/?q=objsearch&omegam=0.27&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&objname=NGC%206914&hconst=73&img_stamp=YES&list_limit=5&of=pre_text&out_equinox=J2000.0&corr_z=1&omegav=0.73&obj_sort=RA%20or%20Longitude.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2011 March 4: NGC 6914 Nebulae". Astronomy Picture of the Day. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/ui/?q=objsearch&omegam=0.27&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&objname=NGC%206914&hconst=73&img_stamp=YES&list_limit=5&of=pre_text&out_equinox=J2000.0&corr_z=1&omegav=0.73&obj_sort=RA%20or%20Longitude.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New General Catalog Objects 6900 - 6949". Cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc69.htm#6914.
- ↑ "NGC 6914". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+6914.
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