Abell 78

Abell 78
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
As Seen From Mount Lemmon Sky Center
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension21h 35m 29.376s[1]
Declination+31° 41m 45.6s[1]
ConstellationCygnus
Physical characteristics
Radius1.4 ly
DesignationsPK 081-14.1, PN G 081.2-14.9, Abel 64, ARO 174, 2MASS J21352938+3141453, CSI+31-21334, UBV 18570, UBV M 44681
See also: Lists of nebulae

Abell 78 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. It has a fainter halo consisting mostly hydrogen, and an inner elliptical ring that is mostly made of helium.

The central star of the planetary nebula has a spectral type of [WC5], similar to that of a carbon-rich Wolf–Rayet star.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c González-Santamaría, I.; Manteiga, M.; Manchado, A.; Ulla, A.; Dafonte, C.; López Varela, P. (2021). "Planetary nebulae in Gaia EDR3: Central star identification, properties, and binarity". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 656: A51. arXiv:2109.12114. Bibcode:2021A&A...656A..51G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141916. S2CID 237940344.
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