Plan.Neb. ivo://nasa.heasarc/plnebulae NASA/GSFC HEASARC Acker et al. 2026-07-17 NASA/GSFC HEASARC help desk heasarc-vo at athena.gsfc.nasa.gov Nebula This is the 1992 Version of the Strasbourg-ESO Catalog of Galactic Planetary Nebulae (Acker et al.1992). It includes 1143 true and probable planetary nebulae (from Table 1 of the publication) and 347 objects whose status was still unclear and were thus classified among the "possible" planetary nebulae (from Table 2 of the publication); it does not include 330 objects once considered as possible planetary nebulae but which the authors have since rejected (listed in Table 3 of the publication). The designation system for the planetary nebulae listed in this catalog follows the recommendations of IAU Commission 5 (Astronomical Nomenclature) with the structure: "PN Glll.l+bb.b", where PN means "Planetary Nebula", G stands for "Galactic Coordinates", and lll.l+bb.b are the galactic longitude and latitude respectively, truncated to one decimal place. Copies of the complete catalog, including the Finding Charts (Part I) can be ordered from the ESO Information Service, Karl-Schwarzschildstr. 2, D-85748 Garching bei Muenchen, Germany. This database was created by the HEASARC in May 2001 based on <a href="https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/ftp/cats/V/84">CDS Catalog V/84</a>, tables main.dat, diam.dat, dist.dat, dista.dat, hbeta.dat, iras.dat, nir.dat, radio.dat, vel.dat, cstar.dat, and pospn.dat. This is a service provided by NASA HEASARC . 1992ESOPN...1....1A https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/W3Browse/all/plnebulae.html Catalog Research served-by HEASARC TAP https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/xamin/vo/cone?showoffsets&table=plnebulae& GET text/xml 180 99999 true 179.075 -57.2 0.25 https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/xamin/vo/tap https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/W3Browse/getvotable.pl?name=plnebulae GET text/xml https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/W3Browse/w3query.pl?tablehead=name=heasarc_plnebulae&Action=More+Options&Action=Parameter+Search&ConeAdd=1 NEBULA CATALOG 0.25 Optical public plnebulae Galactic Planetary Nebulae Catalog name Common Designation meta.id char nullable pn_name Catalog Designation of the Galactic Planetary Nebula meta.id;meta.main char nullable ra Right Ascension degree pos.eq.ra;meta.main double nullable dec Declination degree pos.eq.dec;meta.main double nullable opt_diameter Optical Diameter arcsec phys.angSize;em.opt float nullable radial_velocity Radial Velocity km/s spect.dopplerVeloc;pos.heliocentric float nullable "__x_ra_dec" System unit vector column double nullable "__y_ra_dec" System unit vector column double nullable "__z_ra_dec" System unit vector column double nullable "__row" System index column char nullable lower_distance_4 Lower Limit Distance #4 kpc pos.distance float nullable flux_12_micron Average Non-Color-Corrected Flux Density, 12um Jy phot.flux.density;em.IR.8-15um double nullable ref_ir_mag References for JHKL Photometry meta.ref;phot.mag;em.IR char nullable pk_name Designation in PK67 Catalog meta.id.cross char nullable statdist_4 Statistical Distance #4 kpc pos.distance float nullable distance_3 Distance Measurement #3 kpc pos.distance float nullable alt_name_2 Alternative Name #2 meta.id char nullable pk67 Flag Indicates That PK Not Published in PK67 Reference meta.code char nullable ref_log_hbeta_flux References for Log of Flux in H-beta meta.ref;spect.line.intensity char nullable ref_cstar_mag References for Photometry meta.ref;phot.mag char nullable flux_6_cm Radio Flux Density at 6cm (5GHz) mJy phot.flux.density;em.radio.3-6GHz float nullable ref_rad_diameter Reference for Radio Diameter meta.ref;phys.angSize;em.radio char nullable distance_method_2 Method Used for Distance Determination #2 meta.note;pos.distance char nullable ref_statdist_2 Reference for Statistical Distance #2 meta.ref;pos.distance char nullable flux_25_micron Average Non-Color-Corrected Flux Density, 25um Jy phot.flux.density;em.IR.15-30um double nullable flag_distance_1 Uncertainty Flag on Distance #1 meta.code.error;pos.distance char nullable flag_statdist_1 Uncertainty Flag on Statistical Distance #1 meta.code.error;pos.distance char nullable lower_statdist_1 Lower Limit Statistical Distance #1 kpc pos.distance float nullable lmag Magnitude in L/L-Prime Filter (3.5/3.8um) mag phot.mag;em.IR.3-4um float nullable ref_flux_2_cm Reference for Radio Flux Density at 2cm meta.ref;phot.flux.density;em.radio.12-30GHz char nullable flux_100_micron Average Non-Color-Corrected Flux Density, 100um Jy phot.flux.density;em.IR.60-100um double nullable ref_ir_class References Describing the Spectrum meta.ref;src.class char nullable lii Galactic Longitude degree pos.galactic.lon double nullable ref_distance_3 Reference for Distance Determination #3 meta.ref;pos.distance char nullable spect_type_1 Spectral Type of Central Star src.spType char nullable flag_exp_velocity_1 Flag Indicates Expansion Velocity [OIII] Derived from Another Ion meta.code;phys.veloc char nullable ag82_number Name in Reference AG82 (Acker et al., Publ. Speciale CDS 3, 1982) meta.id.cross char nullable lower_distance_2 Lower Limit Distance #2 kpc pos.distance float nullable flag_flux_6_cm Uncertainty Flag on Radio Flux Density at 6cm meta.code.error;phot.flux.density;em.radio.3-6GHz char nullable limit_statdist_3 Limit Flag for Statistical Distance #3 meta.code;pos.distance char nullable limit_hmag Limit Flag on Hmag meta.code;phot.mag;em.IR.H char nullable statdist_1 Statistical Distance #1 kpc pos.distance float nullable limit_exp_velocity Limit Flag on Expansion Velocity [OIII] meta.code;phys.veloc char nullable ref_spect_type_3 Reference for Spectral Type #3 meta.ref;src.spType char nullable alt_name_1 Alternative Name #1 meta.id char nullable radial_velocity_error Mean Error on Radial Velocity km/s stat.error;spect.dopplerVeloc;pos.heliocentric float nullable flag_distance_4 Uncertainty Flag on Distance #4 meta.code.error;pos.distance char nullable bmag_cstar Johnson B Filter Magnitude of Central Star mag phot.mag;em.opt.B float nullable quality_100_micron Flux Density Quality, 100um meta.code.qual;phot.flux.density;em.IR.60-100um short nullable iras_ra_1950 IRAS Right Ascension, Equinox 1950.0, Epoch 1983.5 pos.eq.ra char nullable limit_exp_velocity_2 Limit Flag on Expansion Velocity [NII] meta.code;phys.veloc char nullable alt_name_4 Alternative Name #4 meta.id char nullable flag_distance_2 Uncertainty Flag on Distance #2 meta.code.error;pos.distance char nullable note_exp_velocity_1 Flag Indicates Note for Expansion Velocity [OIII] meta.code;phys.veloc char nullable rad_diameter Radio Diameter arcsec phys.angSize;src;em.radio float nullable umag_cstar Johnson U Filter Magnitude of Central Star mag phot.mag;em.opt.U float nullable limit_bmag_cstar Limit Flag on B Magnitude meta.code.error char nullable ref_statdist_3 Reference for Statistical Distance #3 meta.ref;pos.distance char nullable distance_method_1 Method Used for Distance Determination #1 meta.note;pos.distance char nullable ref_opt_diameter References for Optical Diameter meta.ref;phys.angSize;em.opt char nullable limit_flux_6_cm Limit Flag on Radio Flux Density at 6cm meta.code;phot.flux.density;em.radio.3-6GHz char nullable quality_12_micron Flux Density Quality, 12um meta.code.qual;phot.flux.density;em.IR.8-15um short nullable bii Galactic Latitude degree pos.galactic.lat double nullable limit_distance_2 Limit Flag for Distance #2 meta.code;pos.distance char nullable cstar_names Various Designations of the Central Star meta.id char nullable ir_class Infrared Class of the Object src.class char nullable vmag_cstar Johnson V Filter Magnitude of Central Star mag phot.mag;em.opt.V float nullable limit_opt_diameter Limit Flag on Optical Diameter meta.code char nullable exp_velocity_2 Expansion Velocity [NII] km/s phys.veloc float nullable limit_vmag_cstar Limit Flag on V Magnitude meta.code;phot.mag;em.opt.V char nullable flux_2_cm Radio Flux Density at 2cm (14.7GHz) mJy phot.flux.density;em.radio.12-30GHz float nullable ref_radial_velocity Reference for Radial Velocity meta.ref;spect.dopplerVeloc;pos.heliocentric char nullable distance_method_4 Method Used for Distance Determination #4 meta.note;pos.distance char nullable iras_error_major Uncertainty Ellipse: Major Axis arcsec stat.error;phys.size.smajAxis short nullable spect_type_3 Spectral Type #3 src.spType char nullable note_exp_velocity_2 Flag Indicates Note for Expansion Velocity [NII] meta.code;phys.veloc char nullable lower_statdist_4 Lower Limit Statistical Distance #4 kpc pos.distance float nullable alt_name_3 Alternative Name #3 meta.id char nullable limit_statdist_4 Limit Flag for Statistical Distance #4 meta.code;pos.distance char nullable iras_dec_1950 IRAS Declination, Equinox 1950.0, Epoch 1983.5 pos.eq.dec char nullable ref_flux_6_cm Reference for Radio Flux Density at 6cm meta.ref;phot.flux.density;em.radio.3-6GHz char nullable remark_cstar_mag Remarks on Photometry meta.note;phot.mag char nullable ref_exp_velocity_1 Reference for Expansion Velocity [OIII] meta.ref;phys.veloc char nullable limit_kmag Limit Flag on Kmag meta.code char nullable distance_method_3 Method Used for Distance Determination #3 meta.note;pos.distance char nullable iras_name Designation in IRAS Catalog meta.id.cross char nullable flag_statdist_4 Uncertainty Flag on Statistical Distance #4 meta.code.error;pos.distance char nullable ref_distance_4 Reference for Distance Determination #4 meta.ref;pos.distance char nullable flag_statdist_2 Uncertainty Flag on Statistical Distance #2 meta.code.error;pos.distance char nullable limit_distance_1 Limit Flag for Distance #1 meta.code;pos.distance char nullable hmag Magnitude in H Filter (1.65um) mag phot.mag;em.IR.H float nullable discoverer Discoverer Name and Publication Year meta.id.PI char nullable class Browse Object Classification src.class short nullable ref_statdist_1 Reference for Statistical Distance #1 meta.ref;pos.distance char nullable flag_rad_diameter Uncertainty Flag on Radio Diameter meta.code.error;phys.size.diameter char nullable position_quality Accuracy of the Position meta.code.qual;pos char nullable iras_error_minor Uncertainty Ellipse: Minor Axis arcsec stat.error;phys.size.sminAxis short nullable limit_distance_3 Limit Flag for Distance #3 meta.code;pos.distance char nullable limit_distance_4 Limit Flag for Distance #4 meta.code;pos.distance char nullable flag_lmag Flag Indicates L-Prime Filter meta.code;phot.mag;em.IR.3-4um char nullable ref_exp_velocity_2 Reference for Expansion Velocity [NII] meta.ref;phys.veloc char nullable ref_spect_type_1 Reference for Spectral type meta.ref;src.spType char nullable flag_distance_3 Uncertainty Flag on Distance #3 meta.code.error;pos.distance char nullable quality_25_micron Flux Density Quality, 25um meta.code.qual;phot.flux.density;em.IR.15-30um short nullable limit_statdist_2 Limit Flag for Statistical Distance #2 meta.code;pos.distance char nullable kmag Magnitude in K Filter (2.22um) mag phot.mag;em.IR.K float nullable ref_distance_2 Reference for Distance Determination #2 meta.ref;pos.distance char nullable distance_1 Distance Measurement #1 kpc pos.distance float nullable limit_lmag Limit Flag on Lmag meta.code;phot.mag;em.IR.3-4um char nullable lower_statdist_3 Lower Limit Statistical Distance #3 kpc pos.distance float nullable jmag Magnitude in J Filter (1.25um) mag phot.mag;em.IR.J float nullable flag_exp_velocity_2 Flag Indicates Expansion Velocity [NII] Derived from Another Ion meta.code;phys.veloc char nullable iras_error_pa Uncertainty Ellipse: Position Angle degree stat.error;pos.posAng short nullable ref_spect_type_2 Reference for Spectral Type #2 meta.ref;src.spType char nullable iras_observed Number of Times Observed meta.number;obs short nullable lower_distance_3 Lower Limit Distance #3 kpc pos.distance float nullable poss_pn_class Class of the Object src.class char nullable exp_velocity_1 Expansion Velocity [OIII] km/s phys.veloc float nullable limit_statdist_1 Limit Flag for Statistical Distance #1 meta.code;pos.distance char nullable flux_60_micron Average Non-Color-Corrected Flux Density, 60um Jy phot.flux.density;em.IR.30-60um double nullable statdist_3 Statistical Distance #3 kpc pos.distance float nullable lower_distance_1 Lower Limit Distance #1 kpc pos.distance float nullable limit_flux_2_cm Limit Flag on Radio Flux Density at 2cm meta.code;phot.flux.density;em.radio.12-30GHz char nullable log_hbeta_flux Log of Flux in H-beta spect.line.intensity float nullable ref_distance_1 Reference for Distance Determination #1 meta.ref;pos.distance char nullable spect_type_2 Spectral Type #2 src.spType char nullable ref_statdist_4 Reference for Statistical Distance #4 meta.ref;pos.distance char nullable ref_position Reference for Position meta.ref;pos char nullable limit_rad_diameter Limit Flag on Radio Diameter meta.code.error;phys.angSize;em.radio char nullable log_hbeta_flux_error Mean Error on Log of Flux in H-beta stat.error;spect.line.intensity float nullable distance_2 Distance Measurement #2 kpc pos.distance float nullable flag_opt_diameter Uncertainty Flag on Optical Diameter meta.code.error;phys.size.diameter char nullable qual_cstar_mag Quality Flag of the Photometry meta.code.qual;phot.mag char nullable statdist_2 Statistical Distance #2 kpc pos.distance float nullable distance_4 Distance Measurement #4 kpc pos.distance float nullable lower_statdist_2 Lower Limit Statistical Distance #2 kpc pos.distance float nullable quality_60_micron Flux Density Quality, 60um meta.code.qual;phot.flux.density;em.IR.30-60um short nullable flag_statdist_3 Uncertainty Flag on Statistical Distance #3 meta.code.error;pos.distance char nullable