Me 2-1
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Planetary Nebula Me 2-1 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Libra |
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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