NGC 7008

NGC 7008 (PK 93+5.2), also known as the Fetus Nebula, is a planetary nebula with a diameter of approximately 1 light-year^[2] located at a distance of 2800 light years^[2] in northern Cygnus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787, in Slough, England. NGC 7008 (H I-192) is included in the Astronomical League's Herschel 400 observing program.NGC 7008 is that its intricate and delicate structures make it a fascinating target for both amateur and professional astronomers studying the late stages of stellar evolution and the formation of planetary nebulae.

NGC 7008

Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	21h 00m 32.503s[1]
Declination	+54° 32′ 36.18″[1]
Distance	2,800[2] ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.0 [3][4]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.4'x1.1'
Constellation	Cygnus
Physical characteristics
Radius	≈ 0.5 ly[2] ly
Absolute magnitude (V)	12.0
Designations	NGC 7008,[1] Fetus Nebula[1] PK 93+5.2[1]
See also: Lists of nebulae