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Caldwell number NGC number Common name Image Type Distance (1000 ly) Constellation Apparent magnitude; C1 NGC 188: Polarissima Cluster: Open Cluster: 4.8 Cepheus: 8.1 C2 NGC 40: Bow-Tie Nebula: Planetary Nebula: 3.5 Cepheus: 11 C3 NGC 4236 Barred Spiral Galaxy: 7,000 Draco: 9.7 C4 NGC 7023: Iris Nebula: Open Cluster and Nebula: 1.4 Cepheus: 7 ...
NGC 2867 (also known as Caldwell 90) is an elliptical [5] Type II [7] planetary nebula in the southern constellation of Carina, just over a degree to the NNW of the star Iota Carinae. [8] It was discovered by John Herschel on April 1, 1834.
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). It is named because its shape resembles North America .
NGC 3195 (also known as Caldwell 109) is a planetary nebula located in the southern constellation of Chamaeleon.Discovered by Sir John Herschel in 1835, [3] this 11.6 apparent magnitude [3] planetary nebula is slightly oval in shape, with dimensions of 40×35 arc seconds, and can be seen visually in telescopic apertures of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in) at low magnifications.
NGC 6826 (also known as Caldwell 15) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is commonly referred to as the "Blinking Planetary", although many other nebulae exhibit such "blinking". When viewed through a small telescope, the brightness of the central star overwhelms the eye when viewed directly, obscuring the surrounding ...
NGC 3132 (also known as the Eight-Burst Nebula, [2] the Southern Ring Nebula, [2] or Caldwell 74) is a bright and extensively studied planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. Its distance from Earth is estimated at 613 pc or 2,000 light-years .
NGC 40 (also known as the Bow-Tie Nebula and Caldwell 2) is a planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel on November 25, 1788, and is composed of hot gas around a dying star. The star has ejected its outer layer which has left behind a small, hot star. [ 4 ]
NGC 246 (also known as the Skull Nebula [4] or Caldwell 56) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus. It is the first known planetary nebula to have a hierarchical triple star system at its center. [6] The nebula and the stars associated with it are listed in several catalogs, as summarized by the SIMBAD database. [1]