| Nebula | |
|---|---|
 Location of the RCW 135 nebula (using the Stellarium software) | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 17h 45m 57s |
| Declination | −30° 12′ 00″ |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 10" |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Designations | ESO 455-33, Hen 2-277, IRAS 17427-3010, PN M 1-26, SCM 160 |
RCW 135 is a planetary nebula in Scorpius.[1] It was discovered by Rudolph Minkowski in 1946.[2]
Structure
[edit]The nebula is a series of loops and arcs, surrounding a bright shell. Some outer loops point away from the center of the nebula.[3] The total size of the nebula is 10", however the central shell is only 2.5".[4] It has been proposed that the nebula contains a triple-star system at its core.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "RCW 135".
- ^ "Catalogues | Deep⋆Sky Corner".
- ^ Sahai, Raghvendra; Trauger, John T. (1998). "Multipolar Bubbles and Jets in Low-Excitation Planetary Nebulae: Toward a New Understanding of the Formation and Shaping of Planetary Nebulae". The Astronomical Journal. 116 (3): 1357–1366. Bibcode:1998AJ....116.1357S. doi:10.1086/300504.
- ^ Hajduk, M.; Van Hoof, P. A. M.; Zijlstra, A. A. (2015). "Evolution of the central stars of young planetary nebulae". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 573: A65. arXiv:1411.2365. Bibcode:2015A&A...573A..65H. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201423629.
- ^ https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/455/2/1584/1112645
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