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| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| Planetary nebula | |
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| Observation data:J2000epoch | |
| Right ascension | 18h 12m 06s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 51′ 13″[1] |
| Distance | 6,030 ly (1,850[2] pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9. p[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.1 arc min[3] |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 0.05 ly |
| Designations | IRAS 18096+0650, PK 034+11 1, PN VV' 370, AG+06 2201, JCMTSE J181206.2+065114, PLX 4174.00, PPM 165362, BD+06 3649, JCMTSF J181206.2+065114, PLX 4174,RAFGL 5206S, EM* CDS 964, 2MASX J18120627+0651129, PN ARO 7, SCM 192, GCRV 10650, NSV 24329, PN G034.6+11.8, WB 1809+0650, HD 166802, NVSS J181206+065112, PN VV 159. |
| See also:Lists of nebulae | |
NGC 6572 is aplanetary nebula in the constellationOphiuchus. It was discovered in 1825 by the German astronomerFriedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve. According to several sources such asSky & Telescope, this object received the nicknamesBlue Racquetball,Emerald Nebula,Green Nebula, andTurquoise Orb.[citation needed] At magnitude 8.1, NGC 6572 is easily bright enough to make it an appealing target for amateur astronomers with telescopes. At low magnification, it will appear to be just a colored star, but higher magnification will reveal its shape.
NGC 6572 is a relatively young nebula, and began to shed its gases a few thousand years ago. Because of this, the material is still quite concentrated, which explains its abnormal brightness. The envelope of gas is currently racing out into space at a speed of around 15 kilometres per second. As it becomes more diffuse, it will dim. Its structure consists of two bipolar shells that are slightly misaligned from each other's axes, as well as a toroidal waist.[2]
The central star of the planetary nebula has aspectral type of Of-WR(H).[4] The central star has an effective temperature of 68,000 K and aluminosity about 5,700 times that of the Sun.[2]
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