M 2-40

Planetary nebula M 2-40

Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope
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Constellation	Snake
Position equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension	18h 21m 23.855s
declination	-06 ° 01 ′ 55.24 ″
Appearance
Central star
Physical data
Radial velocity	3.7 km / s
history
discovery	Rudolph Minkowski
Date of discovery	1947
Catalog names
PK 024 + 03 1 • PN G024.1 + 03.8 • IRAS 18187-0603

M 2-40 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Snake , which was discovered by Rudolph Minkowski in 1947 .

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