IC1266 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , IC1266 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 3° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1266
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −46°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Magnitude: | 11.20 (V) [1] 11.59 (B) [1] 10.41 (J) [1] 10.11 (H) [1] 9.19 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.8 kpc 12.4 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.39 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.70 |
Sources