Object of the Season (Summer 2014)

NGC 40 in Cepheus

Planetary nebula NGC 40 in Cepheus was announced in DSO 164, and the results will be published in DSO 166.

NGC40 - Image Courtesy of Capella Observatory: Stefan Binnewies, Rainer Sparenberg, Josef Pöpsel Our thanks to Stefan Binnewies, Rainer Sparenberg and Josef Pöpsel of the Capella Observatory for the use of this image of NGC 40.

Position (2000)
00 13 01.0 +72 31 21 (Cep)
Visual magnitude
12.3 mag
Central star
10.6 mag (HD 826 = VV 400 Cep)
Size
0.6' x 0.4' (0.6 ly)
Distance
3.500 ly
Other Designations
IV 58, h 8, GC 20, PK 120+9.1, ARO 1, VV 1, Caldwell 2

Wolfgang Steinicke - Nebulae and Clusters Section Director