NGC 2792
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Planetary Nebula NGC 2792 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Sails of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 09h 12m 26.6s |
| declination | -42 ° 25 ′ 39 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Apparent brightness (visual) | 11.6 mag |
| Apparent brightness (B-band) | 13.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 0.35 ′ × 0.35 ′ |
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| Physical data | |
| distance | 7200 ly |
| history | |
| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | March 2, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2792 • PK 265 + 4.1 • PN G265.7 + 04.1 • ESO 314-PN6 • GC 1783 • h 3149 • Hen 2-20 • Sa 2-36 • AM 0910-421 • IRAS 09105-4213 | |
NGC 2792 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Sails of the Ship . It was discovered by John Herschel on March 2, 1835 .