IC 1340
Overlaid DSS image of IC 1340, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 1340
Veil Nebula (part), Network Nebula, Cygnus Loop
| Type | Supernova Remnant |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 25' x 25' |
| Right Ascension | 20h 56' (2000) |
| Declination | 31° 2' N |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Description | Possibly conn w NGC 6995 |
| Classification | E |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Nov 5, 2021 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 95x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
An area of clumpy nebulosity overlapping or connected to NGC6995 at the very southern end of the NGC6992/NGC6995/IC1340 part of The Veil, together the three make up the Eastern Veil Nebula
Harold Corwin
IC 1340 is a knot in the Veil Nebula, probably involving a star, though it is overexposed on the POSS1, so I can't say for sure. It is indeed, as Safford supposed, connected with NGC 6995 (which see), and is probably a part of that larger object found and sketched by John Herschel.
See NGC 6960 for more on the Veil and its various pieces.
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Nearby objects for IC 1340
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IC 1340