List of planetary nebulae

Planetary nebulae are a type of emission nebula created from the ejected gas of dying red giant stars.

The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.

List Image Name Messier Catalogue NGC Otherdesignation Datediscovered Distance(kly) Apparentmagnitude(visual) Constellation Radius(ly) Glowing Eye Nebulaor Dandelion Puffball Nebula NGC 6751 1863 6.5 11.9 Aquila0.4 Turtle Nebula NGC 6210 1825 4.7 9.3 Hercules0.5 Bow-Tie Nebula NGC 40 Caldwell 2 1788 3.5 11.4 Cepheus0.3 Ghost of Jupiter NGC 3242 1785 4.8 8.6 Hydra0.91 Blinking Planetary NGC 6826Caldwell 15 2.0 8.8 Cygnus0.22 x 0.20 Dumbbell Nebula M27 NGC 6853 1764 1.36 7.5 Vulpecula1.44 Ring Nebula M57 NGC 6720 1779 2.3 9 Lyra1.3 Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face Nebula NGC 2392 1787 2.9() 10.1 Gemini0.34 Cat's Eye Nebula NGC 6543 1786 3.3 ± 0.9 9.8B Draco0.2 (core), 1.75 (halo) Little Ghost Nebula NGC 6369 1800(prior to) 2 ± 3 9.9 Ophiuchus0.136 – 0.34 Medusa Nebula Abell 21 1955 1.0(approx.) 15.99 Gemini4.0 Jewel Bug Nebula NGC 7027 1878 3.0(approx.) 10 Cygnus0.1 x 0.05 Helix Nebula NGC 7293 1824 0.68 7.6 Aquarius2.87 Little Dumbbell Nebula M76 NGC 650, NGC 651 1780 3.4(approx.) 10.1 Perseus0.617 Owl Nebula M97 NGC 3587 1781 2.6(approx.) 9.9 Ursa Major0.91 Twin Jet Nebula orWings of a Butterfly Nebula M2-9 1947 2.1 14.7 Ophiuchus0.7 Circlering Nebula (unofficial name) NGC 7026 1873 5.6 10.0 Cygnus0.5 Butterfly Nebula NGC 2346 1802 3.9(approx.) 11.9 Monoceros2 Green Ball Nebula (unofficial name) Abell 39 1955 6.8(approx.) 13.7 Hercules1.4 Jones-Emberson 1 / Headphone Nebula PK 164+31.1 1939 1.6(approx.) 14.0 Lynx1.5 Lemon Slice Nebula IC 3568 1918 4.5(approx.) 12 Camelopardalis0.2 Soap Bubble Nebula PN G75.5 1.7 2008 4(approx.) Cygnus2.5 IC 289 1888 5.2(approx.) 13.2 Cassiopeia0.35 – 0.55 IC 2149 1906 3.6 10.6 Auriga0.09 White-Eyed Pea Nebula IC 4593 1907 12 10.84 Hercules0.075 IC 4997 8 11 Sagitta0.092 Skull Nebula NGC 246 1785 1.6 8 Cetus2-3 NGC 6058 1787 11.41 13 Hercules1 Oyster Nebula NGC 1501 1787 4.2 13 Camelopardalis0.5 NGC 1514 1790 2.2 9.4 Taurus0.65, inner shell. 0.9, halo. NGC 7048 PK 088-01.1 1878 5.2(approx.) 12.1 Cygnus NGC 2022 1785 7(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(approx.) 10.9 Delphinus NGC 6804 1791 12.5(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 5 13 Cygnus Abell 31 1955 2 12.2 Cancer Soccer Ball Nebula Kronberger 61 2011 13 18.4 Cygnus IC 1454 1891 13.7(approx.) 14 Cepheus Abell 12 6.9 14Orion Hen 2-47 6.6 10.21 Carina NGC 5844 1837 9.45 12.7 Triangulum Australe Southern Crab Nebula Hen 2-104 1967 7 14.20 Centaurus NGC 5979 1835 13(approx.) 12.10 Triangulum Australe Red Spider Nebula NGC 6537 1888(prior to) 3.9(approx.) 11.9 Sagittarius 14 14 Sagittarius Bug Nebula or Butterfly Nebula NGC 6302Caldwell 69 1888(prior to) 3.4 ± 0.5 7.1B Scorpius Saturn Nebula NGC 7009 1782 3.0(approx.) 8.0 Aquarius Eight-burst Nebula or Southern Ring Nebula NGC 3132 1888(prior to) 2.6(approx.) 9.87 Vela NGC 2438 1786 2.9(approx.) 11.5 Puppis NGC 2440 1790 3.6(approx.) 9.3 Puppis Spirograph Nebula IC 418 1888–1894 1.3(approx.) 9.6 Lepus IC 1295 1867 4.7(approx.) 12.7 Scutum IC 2448 1898 11(approx.) 11.10 Carina IC 4663 1901 11(approx.) Scorpius Spare Tyre Nebula IC 5148 1894 3(approx.) 16.5 Grus Retina Nebula IC 4406 1888–1907 2.0(approx.) 10.9 Lupus Stingray Nebula Hen 3-1357 1989 18(approx.) 10.75 Ara Spiral Planetary Nebula NGC 5189 1835 2.6(approx.) 9.5 Musca Mz 1 1922 3.4 ± 0.5 12.0 Norma Ant Nebula Mz 3 1922 8.0(approx.) 13.8 Norma Shapley 1 PLN 329+2.1 1936 4.9 12.6 Norma Engraved Hourglass Nebula MyCn 18 1996 8.0(approx.) 13.0 Musca NGC 3918 Blue Planetary 1834 4.9 8.5 Centaurus NGC 6578 1882 5.5(approx.) 13.5 Sagittarius Fleming 1 G290.5+07.9 ESO 170-6 1888? 7.9 13.1 Centaurus Southern Owl Nebula PN K 1-22ESO 378-1 1971 4.3 17.4 Hydra IC 4191 1907 6.85 11.6 Musca IC 4634 1893 7.5 11.3 Ophiuchus IC 4637 1901 7.8 12.5 Scorpius Robin's Egg Nebula NGC 1360 1868 1.5(approx.) 9.4 Fornax Cleopatra's Eye NGC 1535 1785 6.5(approx.) 10.5 Eridanus NGC 2452 184715 12.20 Puppis NGC 2899 1835 6.5 11.8 Vela NGC 2792 1835 10 ± 2 11.6 Vela NGC 2818 1826 10.4 12.50 Pyxis NGC 2867 1834 7.3 10 Carina NGC 3211 1837 10.76 11.5 Carina NGC 3195 1835 5.5(approx.) 11.6 Chamaeleon NGC 4361 1785 3(approx.) 10.9 Corvus NGC 5307 1836 10 11.2 Centaurus NGC 5315 1883 7(approx.) 9.8 Circinus NGC 5882 1834 7.7 9.4 Lupus NGC 6072 1837 3.1 14 Scorpius M2-42 1947 30.8 13.9 Sagittarius NGC 7094 1884 3.5 13.5 Pegasus M4-18 1959 17.1 14 Camelopardalis Abell 48 1955 14.9 17 Aquila NGC 6153 1883 4.4 10.9 Scorpius Box Nebula NGC 6309 1876 6.5 11.5 Ophiuchus NGC 6326 1826 11 12.2 Ara NGC 6563 1826 5.37 ± 0.06 11 Sagittarius NGC 6629 1784 13.4 11.3 Sagittarius Phantom Streak Nebula NGC 6741 1882 7 11 Aquila Little Gem Nebula NGC 6818 1787 6 9.3 Sagittarius Abell 36 1955 0.78 12.2 ± 2.1 Virgo Diamond Ring Nebula Abell 33 1955 2.7Hydra Abell 70 1966 7.8–16 Aquila Box Nebula NGC 6445 1786 4.5 11.2 Sagittarius Eye of Sauron Nebula M 1-42 1946 10 14 Sagittarius HFG 1 1982 2.3-6.8CassiopeiaHFG 2198317.5PuppisKa LMC 1 2025 18 (approx.)DoradoKohoutek 4-55 1964 16.5CygnusCVMP 11974 6.5CircinusPease 1 1928 33.6PegasusLoTr 1 1980 8.0 (approx.)LepusLoTr 5 1980 1.65 (approx.) 8.69Coma BerenicesKjPn 8 1971 1.6 (approx.)CassiopeiaDdDm 1 1966 84.8 (approx.)HerculesExposed Cranium nebulaPMR-1 2013 5 (approx.)Vela

See also Lists of astronomical objects Lists of planets

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