WeBo 1

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Planetary nebula
WeBo 1
The annular planetary nebula WeBo 1 in the surrounding emission nebula, recorded with the 81 cm mirror telescope of the Mount Lemmon Observatory.
The annular planetary nebula WeBo 1 in the surrounding emission nebula, recorded with the 81 cm mirror telescope of the Mount Lemmon Observatory .
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Constellation Cassiopeia
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 02h 40m 14.37s
declination + 61 ° 09 ′ 16.77 ″
Appearance
Central star
Physical data
history
discovery Ronald F. Webbink
Howard E. Bond,
Date of discovery 1996
Catalog names
 PN G135.6 + 01.0 •

WeBo 1 is a planetary nebula in the Heart Nebula and thus in the constellation Cassiopeia , which is named after its discoverers Ronald F. Webbink and Howard E. Bond. The planetary nebula is formed by a young barium star in a binary system that orbits each other in 4.7 days.

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  1. SIMBAD
  2. ^ Howard E. Bond, Don L. Pollacco, Ronald F. Webbink: WeBo 1: a young barium star surrounded by a ringlike planetary nebula. , 2003AJ .... 125..260B