Bica 1

RA:

17:24:53.5

Dec:

-24:18:24

Distance from Sun:

kly

Distance from Galactic Center:

kly

Apparent Diameter:

0.8 arc min

Brightness:

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Radial Velocity:

Diameter:

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This object was found by Bica (1994) and thought to be a globular cluster candidate. However, it turned out that this is most probably an emission nebula, perhaps a supernova remnant of 49" diameter (Bica et.al. 1995). SIMBAD classifies it as a planetary nabula (PN G001.4+06.3) according to Cappellaro et.al. (2001).

References:

• Eduardo Bica, 1994. Discovery of an obscured globular cluster candidate in the bulge. Astron. Astrophys. 285, 868-870 (05/1994) [ADS: 1994A&A...285..868B]
• Eduardo Bica, 1995. Three globular cluster candidates in the direction of the bulge shown to be small emission nebulae. Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.303, p.747 (11/1995) [ADS: 1995A&A...303..747B]
• E. Cappellaro, F. Sabbadin, S. Benetti, and M. Turatto, 2001. New planetary nebulae towards the galactic center. Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.377, pp. 1035-1041 (October 2001) [ADS: 2001A&A...377.1035C]