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NGC 40

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NGC 40 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 …

NGC 7000

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NGC 7000 NGC 7000,The North America Nebula (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. On October 24, 1786, William Herschel observing from Slough, England, …

NGC 6369

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NGC 6369 NGC 6369 or the Little Ghost Nebula, also known as NGC 6369, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by William Herschel. Round and planet-shaped, the nebula is also relatively faint. The high energy …

NGC 6572

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NGC 6572 NGC 6572 is a planetary nebula with magnitude 8.1, easily bright enough to make it an appealing target for amateur astronomers with telescopes. NGC 6572 is a young planetary nebula. NGC 6572 began to shed its gases a …

NGC 6633

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NGC 6633 NGC 6633 is a large bright open cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. Discovered in 1745-46 by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux, it was independently rediscovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 and included in her brother William’s catalog as H …

NGC 6712

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NGC 6712 NGC 6712 is a globular cluster that was probably discovered by Le Gentil on July 9, 1749 when investigating the Milky Way star cloud in Aquila. He described it as a “true nebula,” in contrast to the open …

NGC 6781

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NGC 6781 NGC 6781 is a planetary nebula located in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 2.5° east-northeast of the 5th magnitude star 19 Aquilae. It was discovered July 30, 1788 by the Anglo-German astronomer William Herschel. The nebula lies …

NGC 6819

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NGC 6819 NGC 6819 is an open cluster (commonly known as an “open star cluster”) located 7,200 light years away in the Cygnus constellation. It was discovered by Caroline Herschel on 12 May 1784. Situated on the boundary of Cygnus …

NGC 6826

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NGC 6826 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, …