PN G75.5+1.7
Informally known as the 'soap bubble nebula', this planetary nebula (officially known as PN G75.5+1.7) was discovered by amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich on July 6th, 2008. It was noted and reported by Keith Quattrocchi and Mel Helm on July 17th, 2008. PN G75.5+1.7 is located in the constellation of Cygnus, not far from the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). It is embedded in a diffuse nebula which, in conjunction with its faintness, is the reason it was not discovered until recently. The spherical symmetry of the shell is remarkable, making it very similar to Abell 39.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 06-19-2009 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | Hydrogen-alpha (orange) and Oxygen [OIII] (blue) |
| Exposure Times: | 10x5min in each filter |
| Location of Image: | Cygnus |
| Field of View: | 10.8 x 15.2 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is left, East is down |
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