Planetary Nebula Minkowski 1-64
History
This planetary nebula was discovered in 1946 by the German-American astronomer Rudolph Minkowski. He detected objects with little or no continuous H-α spectrum on objective-prism survey plates obtained by W. C. Miller using the 10-inch telescope at Mount Wilson. Further examination of its appearance on direct photographs, taken at the Newtonian focus of the 60-inch or 100-inch telescope on Mount Wilson, revealed its nature as a planetary nebula. [397]
Physical Properties
| Designations | PN G064.9+15.5: M 1-64, PK 64+15.1, ARO 82, VV 210, VV' 460 |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 18h 50m 02s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | +35° 14' 35" |
| Dimensions | 17.2" (optical) |
| Radial Velocity | -25.0 ± 3.8 km/s |
| C-Star Designations | AG82 331 |
| Discoverer | MINKOWSKI 1946 |
Finder Chart
The planetary nebula Minkowski 1-64 is located in the constellation Lyra. On 4 July it is in opposition to the Sun and culminates at local midnight.
