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Planetary nebulae are a type of emission nebula created from the ejected gas of dying red giant stars.[1]
The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.
List<br>[edit]
Image
Name
Messier Catalogue[a]
NGC[a]
Other<br>designation[a]
Date<br>discovered[a]
Distance<br>(kly)<br>[a][b]
Apparent<br>magnitude<br>(visual)[a]
Constellation[a]
Radius(ly)[a]
Glowing Eye Nebula<br>or Dandelion Puffball Nebula
NGC 6751
1863
6.5
11.9
Aquila
0.4
Turtle Nebula
NGC 6210
1825
4.7
9.3
Hercules
0.5
Bow-Tie Nebula
NGC 40
Caldwell 2
1788
3.5
11.4
Cepheus
0.3
Ghost of Jupiter
NGC 3242
1785
4.8
8.6
Hydra
0.91
Blinking Planetary
NGC 6826
Caldwell 15
2.0
8.8
Cygnus
0.22 x 0.20
Dumbbell Nebula
M27
NGC 6853
1764
1.36 +0.16<br>−0.21
7.5
Vulpecula
1.44
Ring Nebula
M57
NGC 6720
1779
2.3 +1.5<br>−0.7
Lyra
1.3
Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face Nebula
NGC 2392
1787
2.9<br>(approx.)
10.1
Gemini
0.34
Cat's Eye Nebula
NGC 6543
1786
3.3 ± 0.9
9.8B
Draco
0.2 (core), 1.75 (halo)
Little Ghost Nebula
NGC 6369
1800<br>(prior to)
2 ± 3
9.9
Ophiuchus
0.136 - 0.34
Medusa Nebula
Abell 21
1955
1.0<br>(approx.)
15.99
Gemini
4.0
Jewel Bug Nebula
NGC 7027
1878
3.0<br>(approx.)
10
Cygnus
0.1 x 0.05
Helix Nebula
NGC 7293
1824
0.68 +0.15<br>−0.08
7.6
Aquarius
2.87
Little Dumbbell Nebula
M76
NGC 650, NGC 651
1780
3.4<br>(approx.)
10.1
Perseus
0.617
Owl Nebula
M97
NGC 3587
1781
2.6<br>(approx.)
9.9
Ursa Major
0.91
Twin Jet Nebula or<br>Wings of a Butterfly Nebula
M2-9
1947
2.1
14.7
Ophiuchus
0.7
NGC 7026
1873
5.6
10.0
Cygnus
0.5
Butterfly Nebula
NGC 2346
1802
3.9<br>(approx.)
11.9
Monoceros
Abell 39
1955
6.8<br>(approx.)
13.7
Hercules
1.4
Jones-Emberson 1 / Headphone Nebula
PK 164+31.1
1939
1.6<br>(approx.)
14.0
Lynx
1.5
Lemon Slice Nebula
IC 3568
1918
4.5<br>(approx.)
12
Camelopardalis
0.2
Soap Bubble Nebula
PN G75.5 1.7
2008
(approx.)
Cygnus
2.5
IC 289
1888
5.2<br>(approx.)
13.2
Cassiopeia
0.35 - 0.55
IC 2149
1906
3.6
10.6
Auriga
0.09
White-Eyed Pea Nebula
IC 4593
1907
12
10.84
Hercules
0.075
IC 4997
11
Sagitta
0.092
Skull Nebula
NGC 246
1785
1.6
Cetus
2-3
NGC 6058
1787
11.41
13
Hercules
Oyster Nebula
NGC 1501
1787
4.2
13
Camelopardalis
0.5
NGC 1514
1790
2.2
9.4
Taurus
0.65, inner shell. 0.9, halo.
NGC 7048
PK 088-01.1
1878
5.2<br>(approx.)
12.1
Cygnus
NGC 2022
1785
(approx.)
12.8
Orion
NGC 2371
1785
4.3
13
Gemini
Blue Racquetball / Turquoise Orb
NGC 6572
1825
2.5
8.1
Ophiuchus
NGC 6781
1788
2.5
11.4
Aquila
NGC 6790
1882
11
10.5
Aquila
NGC 6881
1881
5.2 ± 1.6
13.8
Cygnus
NGC 6884
1883
6.5
10.9
Cygnus
NGC 6891
1884
7.2
10.5
Delphinus
NGC 6886
1884
15.0 + 3.3
11.8
Sagitta
NGC 6742
Abell 50
1788
16.7
16.5
Draco
NGC 6894
PK 069-02.1
1784
4.2
12.3
Cygnus
Blue Flash Nebula
NGC 6905
1784
7.5<br>(approx.)
10.9
Delphinus
NGC 6804
1791
12.5<br>(approx.)
11.2
Aquila
Fetus Nebula
NGC 7008
1787
2.7
12
Cygnus
NGC 7354
1787
5.5
12.9
Cepheus
Blue Snowball Nebula
NGC 7662
1784
5.9
8.6
Andromeda
NGC 6803
1882
12.5
11.1
Aquila
Abell 78
1966
13
Cygnus
Abell 31
1955
12.2
Cancer
Soccer Ball Nebula
Kronberger 61
2011
13
18.4
Cygnus
IC 1454
1891
13.7<br>(approx.)
14
Cepheus
Abell 12
6.9
14
Orion
Hen 2-47
6.6
10.21
Carina
NGC 5844
1837
9.45
12.7
Triangulum Australe
Southern Crab Nebula
Hen 2-104
1967
14.20
Centaurus
NGC 5979
1835
13<br>(approx.)
12.10
Triangulum Australe
Red Spider Nebula
NGC 6537
1888<br>(prior to)
3.9<br>(approx.)
11.9
Sagittarius
NGC 6565
14
14
Sagittarius
Bug Nebula or Butterfly Nebula
NGC 6302
Caldwell 69
1888<br>(prior to)
3.4 ± 0.5
7.1B
Scorpius
Saturn Nebula
NGC 7009
1782
3.0<br>(approx.)
8.0
Aquarius
Eight-burst Nebula or Southern Ring Nebula
NGC 3132
1888<br>(prior to)
2.6<br>(approx.)
9.87
Vela
NGC 2438
1786
2.9<br>(approx.)
11.5
Puppis
NGC 2440
1790
3.6<br>(approx.)
9.3
Puppis
Spirograph Nebula
IC 418
1888–1894
1.3<br>(approx.)
9.6
Lepus
IC 1295
1867
4.7<br>(approx.)
12.7
Scutum
IC 2448
1898
11<br>(approx.)
11.10
Carina
IC 4663
1901
11<br>(approx.)
Scorpius
Spare Tyre Nebula
IC 5148
1894
(approx.)
16.5
Grus
Retina Nebula
IC 4406
1888–1907
2.0<br>(approx.)
10.9
Lupus
Stingray Nebula
Hen 3-1357
1989
18<br>(approx.)
10.75
Ara
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