List of planetary nebulae explained

The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.

ImageNameMessier CatalogueNGCOther
designation		Date
discovered		Distance
(kly)
Apparent
magnitude
(visual)		Constellation
Glowing Eye Nebula
or Dandelion Puffball Nebula		NGC 675118636.511.9Aquila
Turtle NebulaNGC 621018254.79.3Hercules
Bow-Tie NebulaNGC 40Caldwell 217883.511.4Cepheus
Ghost of JupiterNGC 324217854.88.6Hydra
Blinking PlanetaryNGC 6826Caldwell 152.08.8Cygnus
Dumbbell NebulaM27NGC 685317641.36 7.5Vulpecula
Ring NebulaM57NGC 672017792.3 9Lyra
Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face NebulaNGC 239217872.9
()		10.1Gemini
Cat's Eye NebulaNGC 654317863.3 ± 0.99.8BDraco
Little Ghost NebulaNGC 63691800
(prior to)		2 ± 39.9Ophiuchus
Medusa NebulaAbell 2119551.0
(approx.)		15.99Gemini
Jewel Bug NebulaNGC 702718783.0
(approx.)		10Cygnus
Helix NebulaNGC 729318240.68 7.6Aquarius
Little Dumbbell NebulaM76NGC 650, NGC 65117803.4
(approx.)		10.1Perseus
Owl NebulaM97NGC 358717812.6
(approx.)		9.9Ursa Major
Twin Jet Nebula or
Butterfly Nebula		M2-919472.114.7Ophiuchus
NGC 702618735.610.0Cygnus
Butterfly NebulaNGC 234618023.9
(approx.)		11.9Monoceros
Abell 3919556.8
(approx.)		13.7Hercules
Jones-Emberson 1 / Headphone NebulaPK 164+31.119391.6
(approx.)		14.0Lynx
Lemon Slice NebulaIC 356819184.5
(approx.)		12Camelopardalis
Soap Bubble NebulaPN G75.5 1.720084
(approx.)		Cygnus
IC 28918885.2
(approx.)		13.2Cassiopeia
IC 214919063.610.6Auriga
IC 459319071210.84Hercules
IC 4997811Sagitta
Skull NebulaNGC 24617851.68Cetus
NGC 6058178711.4113Hercules
Oyster NebulaNGC 150117874.213Camelopardalis
NGC 151417902.29.4Taurus
NGC 7048PK 088-01.118785.2
(approx.)		12.1Cygnus
NGC 202217857
(approx.)		12.8Orion
NGC 237117854.313Gemini
Blue Racquetball / Turquoise OrbNGC 657218252.58.1Ophiuchus
NGC 678117882.511.4Aquila
NGC 679018821110.5Aquila
NGC 688118815.2 ± 1.613.8Cygnus
NGC 688418836.510.9Cygnus
NGC 689118847.210.5Delphinus
NGC 6886188415.0 + 3.311.8Sagitta
NGC 6742Abell 50178816.716.5Draco
NGC 6894PK 069-02.117844.212.3Cygnus
Blue Flash NebulaNGC 690517847.5
(approx.)		10.9Delphinus
NGC 6804179112.5
(approx.)		11.2Aquila
Fetus NebulaNGC 700817872.712Cygnus
NGC 735417875.512.9Cepheus
Blue Snowball NebulaNGC 766217845.98.6Andromeda
NGC 6803188212.511.1Aquila
Abell 781966513Cygnus
Abell 311955212.2Cancer
Soccer Ball NebulaKronberger 6120111318.4Cygnus
IC 1454189113.7
(approx.)		14Cepheus
Abell 126.914Orion
Hen 2-476.610.21Carina
NGC 584418379.4512.7Triangulum Australe
Southern Crab NebulaHen 2-1041967714.20Centaurus
NGC 5979183513
(approx.)		12.10Triangulum Australe
Red Spider NebulaNGC 65371888
(prior to) <		-- due to inclusion in NGC -->3.9
(approx.)		11.9Sagittarius
1414Sagittarius
Bug Nebula or Butterfly NebulaNGC 6302Caldwell 691888
(prior to) <		-- due to inclusion in NGC -->3.4 ± 0.57.1BScorpius
Saturn NebulaNGC 700917823.0
(approx.)		8.0Aquarius
Eight-burst Nebula or Southern Ring NebulaNGC 31321888
(prior to) <		-- due to inclusion in NGC -->2.6
(approx.)		9.87Vela
NGC 243817862.9
(approx.)		11.5Puppis
NGC 244017903.6
(approx.)		9.3Puppis
Spirograph NebulaIC 4181888–18941.3
(approx.)		9.6Lepus
IC 129518674.7
(approx.)		12.7Scutum
IC 2448189811
(approx.)		11.10Carina
IC 4663190111
(approx.)		Scorpius
Spare Tyre NebulaIC 514818943
(approx.)		16.5Grus
Retina NebulaIC 44061888–1907 <-- Due to inclusion in Index Catalogue -->2.0
(approx.)		10.9Lupus
Stingray NebulaHen 3-1357198918
(approx.)		10.75Ara
Spiral Planetary NebulaNGC 518918352.6
(approx.)		9.5Musca
Mz 119223.4 ± 0.512.0Norma
Ant NebulaMz 319228.0
(approx.)		13.8Norma
Shapley 1PLN 329+2.119364.912.6Norma
Engraved Hourglass NebulaMyCn 1819968.0
(approx.)		13.0Musca
NGC 3918Blue Planetary18344.98.5Centaurus
NGC 657818825.5
(approx.)		13.5Sagittarius
Fleming 1G290.5+07.9
ESO 170-6		1888?7.913.1Centaurus
Southern Owl NebulaPN K 1-22
ESO 378-1		1971[1] 4.3[2] 17.4[3] Hydra
IC 419119076.8511.6Musca
IC 463418937.511.3Ophiuchus
IC 463719017.812.5Scorpius
Robin's Egg NebulaNGC 136018681.5
(approx.)		9.4Fornax
Cleopatra's EyeNGC 153517856.5
(approx.)		10.5Eridanus
NGC 245218471512.20Puppis
NGC 289918356.511.8Vela
NGC 2792183510 ± 211.6Vela
NGC 2818182610.412.50Pyxis
NGC 286718347.310Carina
NGC 3211183710.7611.5Carina
NGC 319518355.5
(approx.)		11.6Chamaeleon
NGC 436117853
(approx.)		10.9Corvus
NGC 530718361011.2Centaurus
NGC 531518837
(approx.)		9.8Circinus
NGC 588218347.79.4Lupus
NGC 607218373.114Scorpius
M2-42194730.813.9Sagittarius
NGC 709418843.513.5Pegasus
NGC 615318834.410.9Scorpius
Box NebulaNGC 630918766.511.5Ophiuchus
NGC 632618261112.2Ara
NGC 656318265.37 ± 0.0611Sagittarius
NGC 6629178413.411.3Sagittarius
Phantom Streak NebulaNGC 67411882711Aquila
Little Gem NebulaNGC 6818178769.3Sagittarius
Abell 3619550.7812.2 ± 2.1Virgo
Abell 7019667.8–16[4] Aquila
Box NebulaNGC 644517864.511.2Sagittarius
Eye of Sauron NebulaM 1-421014Sagittarius

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1971A&A....13..493K. New planetary nebula. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 13. 493. Kohoutek. L.. 1971.
  2. Jacob. R.. Schönberner. D.. Steffen. M.. The evolution of planetary nebulae. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 558. 2013. A78. 0004-6361. 10.1051/0004-6361/201321532. 2013A&A...558A..78J. 1307.6189 .
  3. Phillips. J. P.. The distances of highly evolved planetary nebulae. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 357. 2. 2005. 619–625. 0035-8711. 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.08676.x. 2005MNRAS.357..619P. free.
  4. 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19667.x. A barium central star binary in the Type I diamond ring planetary nebula Abell 70. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 419. 1. 39–49. 2012. Miszalski. B.. Boffin. H. M. J.. Frew. D. J.. Acker. A.. Köppen. J.. Moffat. A. F. J.. Parker. Q. A.. free . 2012MNRAS.419...39M. 1108.3957.

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