Astronomy:Soap Bubble Nebula

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Soap Bubble Nebula
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
Soap Bubble Nebula - Noao0904a.jpg
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 20h 15m 22.2s[1]
Declination+38° 02′ 58″[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)260[2]
ConstellationCygnus
DesignationsPN G075.5+01.7, PN Ju 1[3]
See also: Lists of nebulae

The Soap Bubble Nebula (also known as PN G075.5+01.7) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus,[4] near the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). It was discovered by amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich using an Astro-Physics 160 mm refractor telescope with which he imaged the nebula on June 19, 2007 and on July 6, 2008.[5] The nebula was later independently noted and reported to the International Astronomical Union by Keith B. Quattrocchi and Mel Helm who imaged PN G75.5+1.7 on July 17, 2008.[6] The nebula measures 260 in angular diameter with a central star that has a J band magnitude of 19.45.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jurasevich, D. M. (July 2009). Green, D. W. E.. ed. "Pn G75.5+1.7". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams 1876 (1): 1. Bibcode2009CBET.1876....1J. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Acker, A. et al. (October 2012). "Discovery of New Faint Northern Galactic Planetary Nebulae". Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica 48: 223–233. Bibcode2012RMxAA..48..223A. 
  3. "PN Ju 1". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=PN+Ju+1. 
  4. "PN G75.5+1.7 in Cygnus". Capella Observatory. http://www.capella-observatory.com/ImageHTMLs/PNs/SoapBubbleNebula.htm. 
  5. Jurasevic, D.. "A New Planetary Nebula Discovered from the Mount Wilson Observatory". http://www.starimager.com/Image%20Gallery%20Pages/Hydrogen%20Alpha%20Images/ic%201318_AP_8%20pane%20mosaic_bubble%20nebula.htm. 
  6. Quattrocchi, K. B.; Helm, M. (July 2009). Green, D. W. E.. ed. "Pn G75.5+1.7". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams 1876 (2): 2. Bibcode2009CBET.1876....2Q. 

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