Red Rectangle Nebula

[astroturf (Bryan)]

Hi everybody
I've just been looking thru an encyclopedia of the universe & found the above nebula (HD 44179) in Monoceros
Does anyone know if this has another name or cat.no. or of it's exact location
I cannot find it on Starry nite pro,C.D.C.or Stellerium
Cheers

KB

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Position information for 24 Sep 2007 4:09:46 PM

JD: 2454367.77762
Apparent RA: 06h 20m 20.35s
Apparent Dec: -10° 38' 08.4"
Constellation: Monoceros


Names and Catalog Numbers

Tycho catalog number: TYC 5367-1134-1
Hipparcos number: HIP 30089
Henry Draper number: HD 44179
DM number: BD -10 1476
PPM number: PPM 217028
SAO number: SAO 151362
WDS designation: A 2925


As Copied from Skymap Pro.

[astroturf (Bryan)]

Thanks Andrew
I've just found it (HP30089) on the Extended Stellarium lists

KB

[Ric]

I think AS&T had a article on it a few issues back as well.

[astroturf (Bryan)]

Thanks Ric
I've just found that article
it's all about the red "square" nebula in serpens cauda,which is just as intriguing
,yet another example of random symetry in the universe
wonder if there's any rhomboids out there!

KB

[Ric]

I think one of Saturns poles has a hexagonal shape.
Nature certainly keeps us guessing.

Cheers