Right ascension 03 33 14.646 Apparent dimensions (V) 11.0 × 7.5 arcmin Constellation Fornax | Declination −25° 52′ 18.214″ Magnitude 9.4 Apparent magnitude (V) 9.4 | |
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Distance 1,145 ly (351 pc)
1,794 ly (550 pc) ly Notable features 11.4v magnitude central star Designations PK220-53.1, ESO 482-PN007, AM 0331-260, GC 5315, PN G220.3-53.9, CD-26 1339 Similar NGC 1398, NGC 1535, NGC 1350, NGC 1380, NGC 1169 | ||
Black hole in ngc 1360 nebula cd 26 1339 b
NGC 1360, also known as the Robin's Egg Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Fornax. It was identified as a planetary nebula due to its strong radiation in the OIII (oxygen) bands. Reddish matter, believed to have been ejected from the original star before its final collapse, is visible in images. It is slightly fainter than IC 2003.
NGC 1360 was discovered in January 1868 by the German astronomer Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke.
References
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