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VdB 151 - reflection nebula in Lacerta |
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© Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
VdB 151 is a reflection nebula visible in the constellation of Lacerta. It is located in the southern part of the constellation and surrounds a fourth magnitude star visible to the north of star 1 Lacertae. The central star of the nebula is HD 211073, an orange giant with spectral class K3III forming part of a binary star system. Its parallax indicates a distance of about 173 parsec (564 light years). The surrounding environment is particularly rich in partially ionized gases and illuminated dust, given the presence of the association Lacerta OB1. |
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Charts and image details obtained from Astrometry.net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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