Abell 30 / Planetary nebula, type IIc |
R.A. | 08h 46m 53.6s (2000.0) |
Dec. | +17°52' 44" (2000.0) |
Apparent Size | 1.8' |
Real Size | 2.9 light yrs. |
Magnitude | 15.6 |
Distance | 5500 light yrs. |
Other IDs | PK 208+33.1 |
This image captures a faint planetary nebula hidden in the central region of the constellation Cancer.
It is located 35 arcminutes southeast of δ Cancri, with an apparent diameter of 1.8 arcminutes and a brightness of 15th class-magnitude.
The central star has a brightness of 13th magnitude.
Abell 30 is one of the "born-again planetary nebulae," where the central star,
after initially ejecting gas to form the planetary nebula, has become active again, releasing new gas in the inner shell region.
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