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li 510i 6543

NGC 6543

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 6543 NGC 6543 or the Cat’s Eye Nebula (also known as NGC 6543 and Caldwell 6) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel on February 15, 1786. It was the first planetary …

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NGC 4361

NGC 4361

Roger Nelson February 12, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 4361 NGC 4361 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Corvus located in the middle of the Trapezoid that outlines the constellation. Observation Log Information Log Index: 861 Session: 214 Date: 2013-05-05 Equipment: 110mmDoublet EP APO – PF …

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li 816 ghostofjupiter MG 0730

NGC 3242

Roger Nelson February 8, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 3242 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. …

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NGC 2440

NGC 2440

Roger Nelson February 7, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 2440 NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, one of many in our galaxy. Its central star, HD 62166, is possibly the hottest known white dwarf, about 400,000°F(200,000°C). The nebula is situated in the constellation Puppis. It was discovered by …

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li 845 MG 0835

NGC 2392

Roger Nelson February 7, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 2392 NGC 2392 also known as the Eskimo Nebula, Clown-faced Nebula, Lion Nebula, or Caldwell 39, is a bipolar double-shell planetary nebula (PN). It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1787. The formation resembles a person’s head surrounded …

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li 401i 2022

NGC 2022

Roger Nelson February 6, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 2022 NGC 2022 is a planetary nebula in the equatorial constellation of Orion, located at a distance of 8.21 kilolight-years from the Sun. It was first observed by William Herschel on December 28, 1785, who described it as: considerably …

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li 579i NGC1514

NGC 1514

Roger Nelson February 6, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Lists, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 1514 NGC 1514 is a planetary nebula in Taurus, positioned to the north of the star Psi Tauri along the constellation border with Perseus. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 13, 1790, describing it as “a most …

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li 432i 1535

NGC 1535

Roger Nelson February 6, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 1535 NGC 1535 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Eridanus, discovered by William Herschel on February 1, 1785. It is very similar to the Eskimo Nebula in both color and structure but the central star can be …

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li 547i NGC1501

NGC 1501

Roger Nelson February 5, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 1501 is a complex planetary nebula located in the constellation of Camelopardalis, it was discovered on the 27th August 1787 by William Herschel. It is also known as the Oyster Nebula.

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