Spirograph Nebula

Also known as ZZ Leporis

planetary nebula in the constellation Lepus

Key facts

Right ascension: 05 27 28.2037
Declination: −12 ° 41 ′ 50.265 ″
Distance: 3.6 ± 1.0 kly (1100 ± 300 pc ) ly
Apparent dimensions v: 3.5 ″ x 5.5″ / 11″ x 14″ / 150″ / 220″ x 250″
Constellation: Lepus
Radius: 0.15 ly
Absolute magnitude v: -
Notable features: -
Designations: Spirograph Nebula

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Image: Spirograph Nebula - Hubble 1999.jpg

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IC 418, also known as the Spirograph Nebula, is a bright planetary nebula located in the constellation of Lepus about 3,600 ly away from Earth. It spans 0.3 light-years across. The central star of the planetary nebula, HD 35914, is an O-type star with a spectral type of O7fp. The nebula formed a few thousand years ago during the star's last stages of its red giant phase. Material from the star's outer layers was ejected from the star into the surrounding space. The nebula's glow is caused by the central star's ultraviolet radiation interacting with the gas.

Composition