Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 18h 54m 37.206s[1] |
Declination | −08° 49′ 39.08″[1] |
Distance | 4700 ly (1500[2] pc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.7[3] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.7 × 1.4 arcmin[3] |
Constellation | Scutum |
Designations | PK25-4.2 |
IC 1295 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered in 1867 by Truman Safford.[4] It lies roughly 4,700 light-years (1,500 parsecs) away.[2]
The central star of the planetary nebula has a spectral type of hgO(H).[5]
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