IC 5070
| Emission nebula | |
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| IC 5070
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| Constellation | swan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 20 h 51 m 00.7 s |
| declination | + 44 ° 24 ′ 05 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Apparent brightness (B-band) | 8.0 likes |
| Angular expansion | 60 x 50 |
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history
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| discovery | Max Wolf |
| Date of discovery | June 10, 1891 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 5070 • LBN 350 | |
IC 5070 = Pelican Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus , which is about 2000 light years away.
The object was discovered by Max Wolf on June 10, 1891 .
Web links
- Spektrum.de : Collection of amateur recordings from North America - & Pelican Nebula [1]
Individual evidence