IC 4628
| Emission nebula | |
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| IC 4628
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| Combination of recordings from the ESO's VST observatory and recordings using line filters that emphasize emissions of oxygen and sulfur . | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Scorpio |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 16 h 56 m 54.7 s |
| declination | −40 ° 30 ′ 44 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Apparent brightness (visual) | +7.31 mag |
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| Physical data
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| distance | 6000 ly |
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history
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| discovery | Edward Barnard |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 4628 • GC 22819 • HD 152723, CSI-40 10986 21, Hbg 1258, SAO 227479, ALS 3854, CSV 102812, HIC 82936, SKY # 30546, CD-40 10986, HIP 82936, TD1 19710, CEL 4464, GCRV 9755 , IC 4628, UBV 14329, CGO 429, GEN # + 1.00152723J, LS 3854, uvby98 100152723 ABC, Cl Trumpler 24 405, GOS G344.81 + 01.61 01, MCW 1270, CPC 0 15594, GSC 07872-02169, NSV 8060 , CPD-40 7650, GUM 56, PPM 322447 | |
IC 4628 , also known as the Shrimp Nebula or Gum 56 , is an emission nebula in the constellation Scorpio . It is about 6000 light years from the Sun and about 250 light years in diameter.
The object was discovered by Edward Barnard .
Web links
- astronews.com: Picture of the day March 6, 2014
- ESO: The Cosmic Matter Cycle September 2nd, 2015
- Spektrum.de : Amateur recordings [1] [2] [3]
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b SIMBAD Astronomical Database . In: Results for IC 4628 . Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ Young Stars Cooking in the Prawn Nebula . In: ESO Press Release . Retrieved September 20, 2013.