IC 1295 is a
planetary nebula
A planetary nebula is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives.
The term "planetary nebula" is a misnomer because they are unrelated to planets. The ...
in the constellation
Scutum
The ''scutum'' (; :''scuta'') was a type of shield used among Italic peoples in antiquity, most notably by the army of ancient Rome starting about the fourth century BC.
The Romans adopted it when they switched from the military formation of ...
. It was discovered in 1867 by
Truman Safford.
It lies roughly 4,700 light-years (1,500 parsecs) away.
The central star of the planetary nebula has a
spectral type
In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. Electromagnetic radiation from the star is analyzed by splitting it with a prism or diffraction grating into a spectrum exhibiting the ...
of DAO.56
and shows the hydrogen deficient class object as hgO(H).
See also
*
List of planetary nebulae
The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.
See also
* Lists of astronomical objects
This is a list of lists, grouped by type of astronomical object.
Solar System
* List of Solar System objects
* List of gravit ...
*
Index Catalogue
The ''New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars'' (abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxies, star clusters and ...
References
External links
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Planetary nebulae
Scutum (constellation)
1295
Year 1295 ( MCCXCV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* April 25 – King Sancho IV of Castile ("the Brave") dies of a fatal illness (possibly tuberculosis), after a 11-year re ...
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