NGC 40
Bow-Tie nebula
NGC 40 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 40:
| NGC: | NGC 40 |
| Common name: | Bow-Tie nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:13:01.03 |
| Declination: | 72:31:19.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -20 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00006 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 000826 |
| PN star V-mag: | 11.5 |
| PN star B-mag: | 11.5 |
| PN star U-mag: | 11.5 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS