Ngc 40. NGC 40 Abenteuer Astronomie TARGET Nomenclature: NGC 40, Caldwell 2, Bow-tie nebula Right Ascension: 00:13:01.015 Declination: +72:31:19.085 Size: 56 arc sec Discovery: William Herschel on November 25, 1788 E QUIPMENT USED Twin APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors 10Micron GM2000 HPS mount Twin QSI6120 CCD cameras Astrodon filters NGC 40 is a very small planetary nebula in Cepheus
NGC 40 IAU Observatory C87 from www.astro-images.de
The Bow-Tie Nebula (NGC 40, Caldwell 2) is a planetary nebula located approximately 5,280 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus NGC 40 is located just over 17 degrees from the North Celestial Pole and is therefore circumpolar from most northern latitudes.
NGC 40 IAU Observatory C87
NGC 40 is also known as the Bow Tie nebula, a nickname it shares with another planetary nebula, NGC 2440 in Puppis NGC 40: Combination of a recording in optical light (red) and X-rays (blue) [296] Planetary nebulae are the result of a sun-like star that ejected material into space during its transformation from a red giant to a white dwarf With an apparent magnitude of 11.6, it can be observed in amateur telescopes.
ngc40 ngc6826 essai mak127 Astrophotographie Astrosurf. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:57, 29° above your northern horizon NGC 40 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere
NGC 40 (BowTie nebula) Nebula in Cepheus. NGC 40, also known as Caldwell 2 and the Bow-Tie Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cepheus, which is best viewed in autumn NGC 40: Combination of a recording in optical light (red) and X-rays (blue) [296] Planetary nebulae are the result of a sun-like star that ejected material into space during its transformation from a red giant to a white dwarf