IC 2149
| Nebula | |
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Near-infrared image of IC 2149
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| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h 56m 23.862s |
| Declination | 46° 06′ 17.5″ |
| Distance | ~1100 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.
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.
Its distance to the Solar System has been estimated to be around 1.1 kiloparsecs, having a total mass of 0.03 solar masses and being thought to have been produced by a low-mass star.
Some authors have proposed the planetary nebula that our Sun will produce will be similar to this one, but smaller.
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