| IC1396 / Diffused Nebula, type 2 E |
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| R.A. | 21h 39m 6.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +57° 30' 00" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 165 x 135' |
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| Real Size | 120 x 100 light yrs. |
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| Magnitude | - |
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| Distance | 2500 light yrs. |
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| Other IDs | LBN451, LBN452
Sh2-131 |
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IC1396 is a vast round nebula at the north side of the Milky Way in autumn,
has a diameter of about 3 degrees.
There is a red star with fourth magnitude at the north edge of the nebula, you'll see the star being a curious red with scopes.
The star, mu Cephei is a semiregular supergiant that also varies roughly from 4.5 to 3.5 with a very long period of 730 days,
and prompting William Herschel to call it the Garnet Star.
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