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.

NGC 7008
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension21h 00m 32.503s[1]
Declination+54° 32′ 36.18″[1]
Distance2,800[2] ly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.0 [3][4]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.4'x1.1'
ConstellationCygnus
Physical characteristics
Radius≈ 0.5 ly[2] ly
Absolute magnitude (V)12.0
DesignationsNGC 7008,[1]
Fetus Nebula[1]
PK 93+5.2[1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 7008. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  2. ^ a b c d Nemiroff, Robert; Bonnell, Jerry. "NGC 7008: The Fetus Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. ^ "NGC 7008". Telescopius. Deep Sky Objects Browser. Archived from the original on 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  4. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7008". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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