NGC 1535
NGC 1535 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Eridanus, discovered by William Herschel on February 1, 1785. It is very similar to the Eskimo Nebula in both color and structure but the central star can be quite difficult to observe visually.
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| Planetary nebula | |
NGC 1535 using the 0.8m Schulman Telescope from the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 04h 14m 15.782s |
| Declination | −12° 44′ 21.68″ |
| Distance | 5500–7500 ly (1740–2310 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.650′ × 0.611′ |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Designations | 2MASX J04141578-1244216, IRAS 04119-1251, PN G 206.4-40.5, PK 206-40.1, dML87 112, UITBOC 627, VERA J0414-1244 |
At the center of NGC 1535, there is an O-type star with a spectral type of O(H)5.
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