Me 2-1
Planetary Nebula Me 2-1 |
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Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Libra |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 15h 22m 19.28s |
declination | -23 ° 37 ′ 31.5 ″ |
Appearance | |
Central star | |
Physical data | |
distance | 14,000 ly |
history | |
discovery | Paul Willard Merrill |
Date of discovery | 1942 |
Catalog names | |
PK 342 + 27.1 • ESO 514-12 • Me 2-1, PNG 342.1 + 27.5, Hen 2-126, ARO 88 |
Me 2-1 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Libra , approximately 14,000 light years from Earth. Paul Willard Merrill reported the discovery of the nebula in 1942.
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- ↑ Simbad
- ^ Paul W. Merrill: Two Small Planetary Nebulae , bibcode : 1942PASP ... 54Q.107M