NGC 40

Bow-Tie nebula, C 002, C 2, Caldwell 2, IRAS 00102+7214, NGC 40, PN G120.0+09.8

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Survey preview WISE 12

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Reference data

RA · J200000h 13m 1.0s3.254292°

Dec · J2000+72° 31′ 19.0″72.521944°

Magnitude11.890

Angular size0.8′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationCep

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

CALDWELLC 2OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

NGCNGC 40OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

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