Planetary Nebula Kohoutek 3-82
History
The planetary nebula Kohoutek 3-82 (K 3-82, PK 93-0.1) was discovered in 1972 by the Czechoslovak astronomer Luboš Kohoutek during his Hα Schmidt-Camera survey for faint planetary nebulae at Hamburg Observatory. [748]
Physical Properties
| Designations | PN G093.3-00.9: K 3-82, PK |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 21h 30m 51s * |
| Declination (J2000.0) | +50° 00' 09" * |
| Dimensions | 19." (optical), 25." (radio) |
| Distance | 1.9 kpc |
| Expansion Velocity | 20. (O-III) 19. (N-II) km/s |
| C-Star Designations | AG82 428 |
| C-Star Magnitude | B: 19.5 |
| Discoverer | KOHOUTEK 1972 |
Finder Chart
The planetary nebula Kohoutek 3-82 is located in the constellation Cygnus. On 14 August it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.
