Footprint Nebula
Also known as PN M 1-92
Footprint Nebula is a post-agb star in the constellation Cygnus, about 5,190 light-years from Earth.
Young bipolar nebula in Cygnus shaped like a footprint
Facts
| Type | Post-agb star (spectral type B0.5IV[e]) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Position (J2000) | 19h 36m 18s, +29° 32′ |
| Distance | 5,190 light-years (its light set off about 5,190 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 11.75 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
| Studied in | 269 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Footprint Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in July. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 80° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 70°. To see it you need a small telescope.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
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More in Cygnus
- Cooling Tower Cluster (M29)
- Cygnus A
- Cygnus X-1
- Fireworks Galaxy
- M39 (NGC 7092)
- North America Nebula
- Pelican Nebula
- Veil Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits