IRAS 20068+4051 explained

IRAS 20068+4051 is a protoplanetary nebula[1] in the Constellation Cygnus.[2] It has not yet become a complete planetary nebula, and it's still in the short-lived protoplanetary nebula phase. IRAS 20068+4051 has given astronomers insight into how planetary nebulae form and evolve over time.[3]

Discovery

IRAS 20068+4051 was first discovered and observed during a sky survey with the Infrared Astronomical Satellite and later was later observed further with the Hubble Space Telescope.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Telescopes and Deep Sky by Reiner Vogel . 2024-03-22 . www.reinervogel.net.
  2. Web site: Space com Staff . 2010-11-24 . Hubble's Striking Photo of Dying Star Heralds Birth of Nebula . 2024-03-22 . Space.com . en.
  3. Web site: SIMBAD query result . 2024-03-22 . simbad.u-strasbg.fr.
  4. Web site: information@eso.org . Picture of the Week 2010 . 2024-03-22 . esahubble.org . en.