NGC 6741
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6741.
Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension19h 00m 02.3s[1]
Declination−00° 31′ 23″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)0.1 arc min[2]
ConstellationAquila
DesignationsNGC 6741, GSC2 S3002120466, 2MASS J19023710-0026566, PN VV 217, ** J 475AB, GSC 05128-00058, Phantom Streak Nebula, PN VV' 474, ADS 11967 AB, HD 176946, PK 033-02 1, SCM 225, BD-00 3630, IDS 18575-0035 AB, PN G033.8-02.6, CCDM J19026-0026AB, IRAS 19000-0031, PN ARO 53, GCRV 11499, Jonckheere 475, PN Sa 2-380.

NGC 6741, also known as the Phantom Streak Nebula, is a massive and dense planetary nebula located about 7000 light-years away from earth in the constellation of Aquila (the Eagle). This nebula is fast evolving and for the last 200 years, it's been through its recombination phase as a result of the rapid loss of luminosity of its cental white dawrf star.[3]

Although fairly bright, this object appears very small through a typical telescope and was missed by early surveyors of the skies and only spotted in 1882 by Edward Charles Pickering.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NGC 6741". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  2. ↑ "The Interactive NGC Catalog Online". Results for NGC 6741. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  3. ↑ "NGC 6741: Phantom Streak Nebula in Aquila – Constellation Guide". www.constellation-guide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.


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