IC 2448
Planetary nebula IC 2448 |
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Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Keel of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 09h 07m 06.2s |
declination | -69 ° 56 ′ 31 ″ |
Appearance | |
Apparent brightness (visual) | 10.4 mag |
Apparent brightness (B-band) | 11.5 likes |
Angular expansion | 0.45 ′ × 0.45 ′ |
Central star | |
Physical data | |
distance | 11000 ly (3500 pc ) |
history | |
discovery | Williamina Fleming |
Date of discovery | 1898 |
Catalog names | |
IC 2448 • PK 285-14.1 • ESO 61-PN1 • |
IC 2448 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Kiel des Schiff , which is listed in the index catalog . The nebula was discovered in 1898 by the astronomer Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming .