IC 1295 is a
planetary nebula in the constellation
Scutum
The ''scutum'' (; plural ''scuta'') was a type of shield used among Italic peoples in antiquity, most notably by the army of ancient Rome starting about the fourth century BC.
The Romans adopted it when they switched from the military formati ...
. It was discovered in 1867 by
Truman Safford.
It lies roughly 4,700 light-years (1,500 parsecs) away.
The central star of the planetary nebula has a
spectral type of hgO(H).
See also
*
List of planetary nebulae
The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.
See also
* Lists of astronomical objects
* Lists of planets
* Lists of exoplanets
References
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Index Catalogue
The ''New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars'' (abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxies, star clusters and em ...
References
External links
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Planetary nebulae
Scutum (constellation)
1295
Year 1295 ( MCCXCV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* April 25 – King Sancho IV (the Brave) dies of a fatal illness (possibly tuberc ...
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