Planetary Nebula Minkowski 2-55

History

The planetary nebula Minkowski 2-55 (PK 116+8.1) was discovered in 1947 by the German-American astronomer Rudolph Minkowski on photo plates in the Newton focus of the 60 inch or 100 inch telescope on Mount Wilson. Minkowski also contributed to the creation of the «National Geographic Society - Palomar Observatory Sky Survey» (POSS). ^[454]

Physical Properties

The distance from M 2-55 is 2232 pc. ^[145]

«Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae» Acker et al., 1992 ^[141]
Designations	PN G116.2+08.5: M 2-55, PK 116+08.1, ARO 382, VV 287, VV' 577
Right Ascension (J2000.0)	23^h 31^m 51^s
Declination (J2000.0)	+70° 22' 14"
Dimensions	39." (optical), 40." (radio)
Radial Velocity	-22.6 km/s ± 2.9 km/s
C-Star Designations	AG82 453
C-Star Magnitude	21.2 mag (B filter), 21.1 mag (V filter)
Discoverer	MINKOWSKI 1947

Finder Chart

The planetary nebula Minkowski 2-51 is located in the constellation Cepheus. The best time to observe is May to December, when it is highest at night.

Chart Planetary Nebula Minkowski 2-55 — Planetary Nebula Minkowski 2-55 in constellation Cepheus. 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]}

Visual Observation

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