NGC 1501

Alt. Designations:

NGC 1501

Object Type:

planetary nebula

Constellation:

Camelopardalis

Distance:

4.8 kly

Right Ascension:

04h 06m 59.4s

Declination:

+60° 55´ 17"

Visual Magnitude:

11.5

Apparent Dimension:

0.87´ Dia.

Best Month To View:

Dec

This planetary nebula lies roughly 5000 light years away and is about 1.4 light years in diameter. It possesses a 14.5 magnitude Wolfe-Rayet star at its heart.