NGC 1501 (another designation - PK 144 + 6.1 ) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Giraffe .
| NGC 1501 | |
|---|---|
| planetary nebula | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | November 3, 1787 |
| Designations | NGC 1501 , PK 144 + 6.1 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible magnitude (V) | 11.5 |
| Photographic magnitude (V) | 13.3 |
| Visible dimensions (V) | 0.87 ' |
| Constellation | Giraffe |
| physical characteristics | |
| Spectral class | |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of NGC 1501 publications