NGC 6881
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Planetary Nebula NGC 6881 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | swan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 20h 10m 52.4s |
| declination | + 37 ° 24 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Apparent brightness (visual) | 13.9 likes |
| Apparent brightness (B-band) | 14.3 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.27 ' |
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| Physical data | |
| distance | 5200 ± 1600 ly |
| history | |
| discovery | Edward Charles Pickering |
| Date of discovery | November 25, 1881 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6881 • PK 074 + 02 • GSC2 N033220122825, 2MASS J20105244 + 3724424, PN VV 250, CSI + 37-20091, Hen 2-456, PN ARO 108, GCRV 12543, IRAS 20090 + 3715, PN G074.5 + 02.1, PN VV '526 | |
NGC 6881 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Swan in the northern sky , which is an estimated 6,000 light years from the solar system. It consists of an inner nebula, about a fifth light-year across, and a symmetrical structure, about a light-year from tip to tip. In the center of the object is a dying star with about 60 percent of the mass of our sun .
The nebula was discovered by Edward Charles Pickering on November 25, 1881 .
Web links
- astronews.com: Picture of the day March 14, 2012