| Emission nebula | |
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| Planetary nebula | |
 NGC 1360 as taken by the
Mount Lemmon SkyCenter | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 03h 33m 14.646s [1] |
| Declination | −25° 52′ 18.214″ [1] |
| Distance | 1,145
ly (351
pc)
[1] 1,794 ly (550 pc) [2] ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.4 [3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 11.0 × 7.5 arcmin [3] |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Notable features | 11.4v magnitude central star [3] |
| Designations | PK220-53.1, ESO 482-PN007, AM 0331-260, GC 5315, PN G220.3-53.9, CD-26 1339 |
NGC 1360, also known as the Robin's Egg Nebula, [4] is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Fornax. It was identified as a planetary nebula due to its strong radiation in the OIII ( oxygen) bands. Reddish matter, believed to have been ejected from the original star before its final collapse, is visible in images. [5] It is slightly fainter than IC 2003.
The central star of the system was suspected to be binary since 1977, but was only confirmed in 2017. The central source consists of a low-mass O-type star and a white dwarf, with masses of 0.555 M☉ and 0.679 M☉ respectively. [6]
NGC 1360 was discovered in January 1868 by the German astronomer Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke. [7]
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 1360. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ Smith, H. (9 April 2015). "On the distances of planetary nebulae". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 449 (3): 2980–3005. arXiv: 1409.3422. Bibcode: 2015MNRAS.449.2980S. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stv456.
- ^ a b c "NGC/IC Project". Results for IC 1295. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ "NGC 1360 Robin's Egg Planetary Nebula". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ http://www.astrosurf.com/antilhue/ngc1360.htm Astrosurf
- ^ Miszalski, B.; Manick, R.; Mikołajewska, J.; Iłkiewicz, K.; Kamath, D.; Van Winckel, H. (2018). "SALT HRS discovery of a long-period double-degenerate binary in the planetary nebula NGC 1360". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 473 (2): 2275. arXiv: 1703.10891. Bibcode: 2018MNRAS.473.2275M. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stx2501.
- ^ Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. "Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (February 5, 1835 – December 3, 1897)". SEDS. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- http://observing.skyhound.com/archives/dec/NGC_1360.html
- NGC 1360 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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| Emission nebula | |
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| Planetary nebula | |
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NGC 1360 as taken by the
Mount Lemmon SkyCenter | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 03h 33m 14.646s [1] |
| Declination | −25° 52′ 18.214″ [1] |
| Distance | 1,145
ly (351
pc)
[1] 1,794 ly (550 pc) [2] ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.4 [3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 11.0 × 7.5 arcmin [3] |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Notable features | 11.4v magnitude central star [3] |
| Designations | PK220-53.1, ESO 482-PN007, AM 0331-260, GC 5315, PN G220.3-53.9, CD-26 1339 |
NGC 1360, also known as the Robin's Egg Nebula, [4] is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Fornax. It was identified as a planetary nebula due to its strong radiation in the OIII ( oxygen) bands. Reddish matter, believed to have been ejected from the original star before its final collapse, is visible in images. [5] It is slightly fainter than IC 2003.
The central star of the system was suspected to be binary since 1977, but was only confirmed in 2017. The central source consists of a low-mass O-type star and a white dwarf, with masses of 0.555 M☉ and 0.679 M☉ respectively. [6]
NGC 1360 was discovered in January 1868 by the German astronomer Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke. [7]
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 1360. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ Smith, H. (9 April 2015). "On the distances of planetary nebulae". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 449 (3): 2980–3005. arXiv: 1409.3422. Bibcode: 2015MNRAS.449.2980S. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stv456.
- ^ a b c "NGC/IC Project". Results for IC 1295. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ "NGC 1360 Robin's Egg Planetary Nebula". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ http://www.astrosurf.com/antilhue/ngc1360.htm Astrosurf
- ^ Miszalski, B.; Manick, R.; Mikołajewska, J.; Iłkiewicz, K.; Kamath, D.; Van Winckel, H. (2018). "SALT HRS discovery of a long-period double-degenerate binary in the planetary nebula NGC 1360". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 473 (2): 2275. arXiv: 1703.10891. Bibcode: 2018MNRAS.473.2275M. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stx2501.
- ^ Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. "Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (February 5, 1835 – December 3, 1897)". SEDS. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- http://observing.skyhound.com/archives/dec/NGC_1360.html
- NGC 1360 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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