Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
Right ascension | 05h 56m 23.862s [1] |
Declination | 46° 06′ 17.5″ [1] |
Distance | ~1100 pc, 3586 ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.6 |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 12″ |
Constellation | Auriga |
Designations | PK 166+10 1, HD 39659, PN G166.1+10.4, PN ARO 23, IRAS 05526+4605, 2MASX J05562386+4606175 |
IC 2149 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Auriga. It is a small, bright planetary nebula with something to offer in telescopes of most sizes. [2]
Visually it has an apparent magnitude of 10.6 and an apparent size of 12 arc seconds and like other objects of its class a nebular filter may help on its observation. [2]
Its distance to the Solar System has been estimated to be around 1.1 kilo parsecs, having a total mass of 0.03 solar masses and being thought to have been produced by a low-mass star. [3]
Some authors have proposed the planetary nebula that the Sun will produce will be similar to this one, but smaller. [4]
The central star of the planetary nebula is an O-type star with a spectral type of O(H)4f. [5]