IRAS 20068+4051 is a protoplanetary nebula[1] in the constellation Cygnus.[2] It has not yet become a complete planetary nebula, and it's still in the short-lived protoplanetary nebula phase. IRAS 20068+4051 has given astronomers insight into how planetary nebulae form and evolve over time.[3]

Discovery

IRAS 20068+4051 was first discovered and observed during a sky survey with the Infrared Astronomical Satellite and later was later observed further with the Hubble Space Telescope.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Telescopes and Deep Sky by Reiner Vogel". www.reinervogel.net. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. ^ Space com Staff (2010-11-24). "Hubble's Striking Photo of Dying Star Heralds Birth of Nebula". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  3. ^ "SIMBAD query result". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  4. ^ information@eso.org. "Picture of the Week 2010". esahubble.org. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRAS_20068%2B4051
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