IC 5068
Emission nebula | |
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IC 5068 | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | swan |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 20 h 50 m 29.7 s |
declination | + 42 ° 28 ′ 40 ″ |
Appearance
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Angular expansion | 40 x 30 |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data | |
history
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discovery | Thomas Espin |
Date of discovery | September 7, 1899 |
Catalog names | |
IC 5068 • LBN 328 |
IC 5068 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus . The object , which represents a section of the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), was discovered by Thomas Espin in 1899 .
Individual evidence