List of planetary nebulae
The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Image | Name | Messier Catalogue | NGC | Other designation | Date discovered | Distance (kly) | Apparent Magnitude (visual) | Constellation |
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Hen 2-47 | 6.6 | Carina | ||||||
Red Spider Nebula | NGC 6537 | 1888 (prior to) | 3.9 (approx.) | 11.9 | Sagittarius | |||
NGC 6565 | Sagittarius | |||||||
Bug Nebula | NGC 6302 | 1888 (prior to) | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 7.1B | Scorpius | |||
Saturn Nebula | NGC 7009 | 1782 | 3.0 (approx.) | 8.0 | Aquarius | |||
Eight-burst Nebula | NGC 3132 | 1888 (prior to) | 2.6 (approx.) | 9.87 | Vela | |||
NGC 2438 | 1786 | 2.9 (approx.) | 11.5 | Puppis | ||||
Retina Nebula | IC 4406 | 1888-1907 | 2.0 (approx.) | Lupus | ||||
NGC 2440 | 1790 | 3.6 (approx.) | 9.3 | Puppis | ||||
Spirograph Nebula | IC 418 | 1888-1894 | 1.3 (approx.) | 9.6 | Lepus | |||
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 | ~1 | 12.6 | Norma | |||
Hourglass Nebula | MyCn18 | 1996 | 8.0 (approx.) | 13.0 | Musca | |||
NGC 3918 | 1834 | 4.9 | 8.5 | Centaurus | ||||
Fleming 1 | G290.5+07.9 ESO 170-6 |
1888? | 7.9 | 13.1 | Centaurus | |||
Southern Owl Nebula | PN K 1-22 ESO 378-1 |
1971[1] | 4.3[2] | 17.4[3] | Hydra | |||
IC 4191 | 1907 | 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 | |||
NGC 1535 | 1785 | 6.5 (approx.) | 10.5 | Eridanus | ||||
NGC 2792 | 1835 | 11.6 | Vela | |||||
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 | 9.4 | Lupus | |||||
Box Nebula | NGC 6309 | 1876 | 11.5 | Ophiuchus | ||||
NGC 6326 | 1826 | 11 | 12.2 | Ara | ||||
NGC 6563 | 1826 | 11 | Sagittarius | |||||
NGC 6629 | 1784 | 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 | Virgo |
Notes
Data values are sourced from the individual articles, where available, for each nebula. Please see the article of the nebula in question for data references.
Many distances are estimates (denoted by the approx. suffix), as true distances are difficult to infer for planetary nebulae. Please see main article, Planetary nebulae, for more details on distance estimates.
References
- ↑ Kohoutek, L. (1971). "New planetary nebula". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 13: 493. Bibcode:1971A&A....13..493K.
- ↑ Jacob, R.; Schönberner, D.; Steffen, M. (2013). "The evolution of planetary nebulae". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 558: A78. arXiv:1307.6189. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..78J. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321532. ISSN 0004-6361.
- ↑ Phillips, J. P. (2005). "The distances of highly evolved planetary nebulae". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 357 (2): 619–625. Bibcode:2005MNRAS.357..619P. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.08676.x. ISSN 0035-8711.
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