IC 2149

IC 2149 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Auriga. It is a small, bright planetary nebula with something to offer in telescopes of most sizes.[1]

Characteristics

Visually appears with an apparent magnitude of 10.6 and a size of 12 arc seconds and like other objects of its class a nebular filter may help on its observation.[1]

Its distance to the Solar System has been estimated to be around 1.1 kiloparsecs, having a total mass of 0.03 solar masses and being thought to have been produced by a low-mass star.[2]

Some authors have proposed the planetary nebula that our Sun will produce will be similar to this one, but smaller.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://observing.skyhound.com/archives/jan/IC_2149.html Skyhound
  2. ↑ Vázquez, R.; Miranda, L. F.; Torrelles, J. M.; Olguín, L.; Benítez, G.; Rodríguez, L. F.; López, J. A. (2002). "Multiwavelength Observations of the Peculiar Planetary Nebula IC 2149". The Astrophysical Journal 576: 860–869. Bibcode:2002ApJ...576..860V. doi:10.1086/341792.
  3. ↑ Schröder, K.-P.; Connon Smith, Robert (2008). "Distant Future of the Earth and Sun revisited". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 386: 155–163. arXiv:0801.4031. Bibcode:2008MNRAS.386..155S. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13022.x.