Planetary nebula in Eridanus
NGC 1535 is very similar to the Eskimo Nebula in both structure and color. Through our telescope this bubble of gas appears to glow a pale neon aqua. Visually the central star can sometimes be difficult to see- but in the image its existance is quite certain. NGC 1535 is no less than 1,500 light years away. Once you have seen NGC 7662, NGC 6826, and NGC 6543 - be sure to swing by Eridanus for this little gem.
| Right Ascension: | 4 : 14.2 (hours : minutes) |
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| Declination: | -12 : 44 (degrees : minutes) |
| Apparent Magnitude: | 10. p |
| Apparent Diameter: | 0.7 (arc minutes) |
Image by Adam Block/AURA/NOAO/NSF