IC 1295 explained

IC 1295
Type:Planetary
Credit:ESO
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Appmag V:12.7[2]
Size V:1.7 × 1.4 arcmin
Constellation:Scutum
Dist Ly:4700
Dist Pc:1500
Names:PK25-4.2

IC 1295 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered in 1867 by Truman Safford.[3] It lies roughly 4,700 light-years (1,500 parsecs) away.

The central star of the planetary nebula has a spectral type of DAO.56[1] and shows the hydrogen deficient class object as hgO(H).[4]

See also

References

  1. Web site: SIMBAD Astronomical Database . Results for IC 1295 . 2011-06-02.
  2. Web site: NGC/IC Project . Results for IC 1295 . 2011-06-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120520010558/http://www.ngcicproject.org/ngcicdb.asp . 2012-05-20.
  3. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1250 - 1299. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 27 September 2019.
  4. 10.1051/0004-6361/202141916. Planetary nebulae in Gaia EDR3: Central star identification, properties, and binarity. 2021. González-Santamaría. I.. Manteiga. M.. Manchado. A.. Ulla. A.. Dafonte. C.. López Varela. P.. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 656. A51. 2109.12114. 2021A&A...656A..51G. 237940344.