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Jewel Bug Nebula: NGC 7027: 1878 3.0 (approx.) 10 Cygnus: Helix Nebula: NGC 7293: 1824 0.68 +0.15 −0.08: 7.6 Aquarius: Little Dumbbell Nebula: M76: NGC 650, NGC 651: 1780 3.4 (approx.) 10.1 Perseus: Owl Nebula: M97: NGC 3587: 1781 2.6 (approx.) 9.9 Ursa Major: Twin Jet Nebula or Butterfly Nebula M2-9: 1947 2.1 14.7 Ophiuchus: NGC 7026: 1873 5 ...
A planetary nebula is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives. [4] The term "planetary nebula" is a misnomer because they are unrelated to planets. The term originates from the planet-like round shape of these nebulae observed by astronomers through ...
N. Lemon Slice Nebula; Necklace Nebula; NGC 40; NGC 246; NGC 1360; NGC 1501; NGC 1514; NGC 1535; NGC 2022; NGC 2242; NGC 2346; NGC 2371-2; NGC 2438; NGC 2440; NGC ...
NGC 3242 (also known as the Ghost of Jupiter, Eye Nebula or Caldwell 59) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra.. William Herschel discovered the nebula on February 7, 1785, and catalogued it as H IV.27.
The following is a list of NGC objects, that is objects listed in the New General Catalogue (NGC). It is one of the largest comprehensive astronomical catalogues for deep sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
The Bubble Nebula is located in the upper left of the image NGC 6188: 600 ly (180 pc) [36] Emission nebula: NGC 592: 580 ly (180 pc) [37] [38] H II region: Located in the Triangulum Galaxy: Sh2-310: 531–681 ly (163–209 pc) [39] [c] H II region: Nebula surrounding VY Canis Majoris, which is one of largest known stars. Carina Nebula: 460 ly ...
NGC 3918 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Centaurus, nicknamed the "Blue Planetary" or "The Southerner". It is the brightest of the far southern planetary nebulae. This nebula was discovered by Sir John Herschel in March 1834 and is easily visible through small telescopes.
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