NGC 7008

NGC 7008

Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	21h 00m 32.503s[1]
Declination	+54° 32′ 36.18″[1]
Distance	2,800[2] ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.0 [3][4]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.4'x1.1'
Constellation	Cygnus
Physical characteristics
Radius	≈ 0.5 ly[2] ly
Absolute magnitude (V)	12.0
Designations	NGC 7008,[1] Fetus Nebula[1] PK 93+5.2[1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 7008 (PK 93+5.2), also known as the Fetus Nebula is a planetary nebula with a diameter of approximately 1 light-year^[2] located at a distance of 2800 light years^[2] in northern Cygnus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787, in Slough, England. NGC 7008 (H I-192) is included in the Astronomical League's Herschel 400 observing program.NGC 7008 is that its intricate and delicate structures make it a fascinating target for both amateur and professional astronomers studying the late stages of stellar evolution and the formation of planetary nebulae.

References

External links

• Media related to NGC 7008 at Wikimedia Commons
• The Fetus Nebula on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• Cosmic Mystery: NGC 7008 by Dietmar Hager
• NGC 7008 @ DeepSkyPedia
• Astronomy Picture of the day

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