Planetary Nebula Abell 5

Abell 5
Abell 5: Planetary nebula in Perseus; 500 mm Cassegrain 3625 mm f/7.2; SBIG STL11K; 500-120-120-120 min LRGB; Bernese Highlands; © 2017 Radek Chromik [32]

History

The planetary nebula Abell 5 (PK 141-7.1) was discovered in 1955 by the American astronomer George Ogden Abell on the photo plates of the «Palomar Observatory Sky Survey» (POSS). Most of these 86 PNs discovered on the POSS photo plates are large and have a low surface brightness, which suggests that their stage of development is advanced. Abell described the PN as an incomplete ring with a diameter of 134" x 121". [331, 332]

Physical Properties

Abell 5 is an old and faint planetary nebula at a distance of 1658 pc. [145]

«Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae» Acker et al., 1992 [141]
Designations PN G141.7-07.8: A 5, PK 141-07.1, A55 4, ARO 206, VV' 14
Right Ascension (J2000.0) 02h 52m 13s
Declination (J2000.0) +50° 35' 53"
Dimensions 127." (optical)
Expansion Velocity 15. (N-II) km/s
C-Star Designations AG82 16
C-Star Magnitude U: 20.6, B: 21.4, V: 21.4
Discoverer ABELL 1955

Finder Chart

The planetary nebula Abell 5 is located in the constellation Perseus and is circumpolar for Central Europe. On 7 November it is in opposition to the Sun and crosses the meridian at local midnight. The best observation time is from August to March.

Finder Chart Planetary Nebula Abell 5
Planetary Nebula Abell 5 in constellation Perseus. 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 15°

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