NGC 4361
NGC 4361 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Corvus.[3][1][2] It is included in the Astronomical League's Herschel 400 Observing Program.
| Emission nebula | |
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| Planetary nebula | |
 NGC 4361 imaged with a 24-inch telescope | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 12h 24m 30.8s[1] |
| Declination | −18° 47′ 5.6″[1] |
| Distance | 3350.4 ± 259.8[1] ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.3' x 1.3'[2] |
| Constellation | Corvus[3] |
NGC 4361 imaged in infrared by the Spitzer Space Telescope
References
- "NGC 4361 -- Planetary Nebula". Simbad Astronomical Database. Universite de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Planetary Nebula NGC 4361". Telescopius. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- Stefan Rumistrzewicz (1 November 2010). A Visual Astronomer's Photographic Guide to the Deep Sky: A Pocket Field Guide. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 158–. ISBN 978-1-4419-7242-2.
External links
Media related to NGC 4361 at Wikimedia Commons
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