Planetary Nebula Abell 34

Abell 34
Abell 34: Galaxy PGC 3081651 on western Edge. Section of PanSTARRS DR1. Here could be your picture. [147]

History

The planetary nebula Abell 34 was discovered in 1955 by the American astronomer George Ogden Abell on the photo plates of the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS). In 1955 he published a first list of 13 globular clusters and the positions of 73 planetary nebulae. The PN was then listed as number 23 (A55 23). In 1966 Abell published a completed list including the size and description of the 86 planetary nebulae discovered on the POSS photo plates. The PN was then listed as nebula 34 (A66 34). He described it as «a ring with gaps (incomplete ring)» [331, 332]

The designation PK 248+29.1 originates from the two Czechoslovak astronomers Luboš Perek and Luboš Kohoutek, who in 1967 compiled a catalog of all the planetary nebulae of the Milky Way known at the time. [146]

Physical Properties

Given distances for the planetary nebula Abell 34 range from 0.7 to 1.1 kpc. Magnitudes through different filters: B 16.06; V 16.32; J 16.812. The planetary nebula is superimposed on the distant galaxy PGC 3081651 (LEDA 3081651) which can be seen on the western edge of the nebula's shell. [145]

«Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae» Acker et al., 1992 [141]
Designations PN G248.7+29.5: A 34, PK 248+29.1, A55 23, VV' 93
Right Ascension (J2000.0) 09h 45m 35s
Declination (J2000.0) -13° 10' 14"
Dimensions 290." (optical)
Expansion Velocity 32. (O-III) km/s
C-Star Designations AG82 121, CSI -12 -09432, UBV 9230
C-Star Magnitude U: 15.04, B: 16.06, V: 16.32
C-Star Spectral Type Hg O(H)
Discoverer ABELL 1955

Finder Chart

The planetary nebula Abell 34 is located in the constellation Hydra. It is best observed from January to April.

Finder Chart Planetary Nebula Abell 34
Planetary Nebula Abell 34 in constellation Hydra. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. [149, 160]

Objects Within a Radius of 25°

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