The Soap Bubble Nebula, or PN G75.5+1.7, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus,[4] near the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). It was discovered by amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich using an Astro-Physics 160 mm refractor telescope with which he imaged the nebula on June 19, 2007 and on July 6, 2008.[5] The nebula was later independently noted and reported to the International Astronomical Union by Keith B. Quattrocchi and Mel Helm who imaged PN G75.5+1.7 on July 17, 2008.[6] The nebula measures 260″ in angular diameter with a central star that has a J band magnitude of 19.45.[2]
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Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 20h 15m 22.2s[1] |
Declination | +38° 02′ 58″[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 260″[2] |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Designations | PN G75.5+1.7, PN Ju 1[3] |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
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