NGC 7026

Coordinates: 21h 06m 18.237s, +47° 51′ 07.15″

NGC 7026
Nebula
This image of NGC 7026 shows starlight in green, light from glowing nitrogen gas in red, and light from oxygen in blue.
Composite image using optical images from the HST.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 21h 06m 18.237s[1]
Declination +47° 51′ 07.15″[1]
Distance 6000 light years ly
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.33B[1]
Constellation Cygnus
Designations GSC2 N0331022145839, 2MASX J21061823+4751071, PN ARO 59, CSI+47-21046, GT 2104+476, PK 089+00 1, PN VV 260, DO 39213, HBHA 4703-62, PLX 5080, PN VV' 542, EM* CDS 1218, HD 201192, PLX 5080.00, [KW97] 55-39, GCRV 13271, IRAS 21046+4739, PN G089.0+00.3, [TGC96] 2104+4739

NGC 7026 is a planetary nebula located 6000 light years away, in the constellation of Cygnus. This image was produced by the Hubble Space Telescope using the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 aboard.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search results for NGC 7026". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 29 May 2012.


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