Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  IC 2144
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IC 2144 an unusual target, Riedl Rudolf
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IC 2144 an unusual target

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IC 2144 an unusual target, Riedl Rudolf
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IC 2144 an unusual target

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IC 2144 is an object with a variety of definitions. Once rated as PN, than as a galaxy its finally defined as an emission line star. He is called as well MWC 778. Research with the big Subaru Scope turned out the emission line star definition in 2006.
The nebula around has a diameter of ar. 1,3 x 05 arcmin.
There are very little information about this object and most of the time its called a galaxy, which is not true.
This is the first picture on Astrobin an debut!

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