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Abell 33

Abell 33

Planetary nebula in the constellation Hydra

Abell 33 (Also called A33 or the Diamond ring nebula) is a faint spherical planetary nebula located 2700 light years away in the constellation of Hydra. It lies just behind the star HD 83535 which has no relation to the nebula.[1] The star HD 83535 is also responsible for the "diamond ring" effect seen in the photograph.

Quick Facts Emission nebula, Observation data: J2000 epoch ...

The nebula gets its coloration from the Olll emissions (doubly ionized oxygen). The nebula is faint making it difficult to be seen using a telescope. The spherical shape of Abell 33 is mainly caused by its central star not having much of a spin.[2] The nebula shares similar morphology to another nebula with the same spherical shape, the Owl Nebula (M 97) but is much darker than the owl nebula.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Abell 33 Planetary Nebula in Hydra | Astrodonimaging.com". Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  2. [2]
    "Abell 33 – Astrodrudis". Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. [3]
    "Planetary Nebula Abell 33 | Deep⋆Sky Corner". www.deepskycorner.ch. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  • Media related to Abell 33 at Wikimedia Commons


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