List of planetary nebulae
The following section contains properties of known planetary nebulae .
Table planetary nebula
| NGC or IC | PK | other names |
Surname | Discovery date |
Constellation | Distance ( Lj ) |
Brightness ( mag ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 418 | PK 215-24.1 | ARO 3, ZZ Lep | Spirograph Nebula Spirograph Nebula |
Hare (constellation) | 1500 to 2000 | 9.5 | |
| IC 1266 | PK 345-08.1 | Hen 2-274, Thackeray 1 | Identified as PN 1894, 1950 |
Altar (constellation) | 6000 to 9000 | ||
| IC 1295 | PK 025-04.2 | ARO 8 | Shield (constellation) | 3600 | 12.3 | ||
| IC 2149 | PK 166 + 10.1 | ARO 23 | Carter (constellation) | 3000 | 8.8 | ||
| IC 2501 | PK 281-05.1 | ARO 510, Hen 2-33 | Keel of the ship | 6500 | 10.3 | ||
| IC 3568 | PK 123 + 34.1 | ARO 56 | 1900 | Giraffe (constellation) | 11.1 | ||
| IC 4406 | PK 319 + 15.1 | ARO 517, Hen 2-110 | Retinal Nebula Retina Nebula |
Wolf (constellation) | 1900 | 10.1 | |
| IC 4593 | PK 025 + 40.1 | ARO 27 | Hercules (constellation) | 12,000 | 10.9 | ||
| IC 4997 | PK 058-10.1 | ARO 38, Hen 2-464 | Shield (constellation) | 8000 | 10.7 | ||
| IC 5148 / IC 5150 | PK 002-52.1 | ESO 344-5 | Crane (constellation) | 2900 | 12.0 | ||
| IC 5217 | PK 100-05.1 | ARO 85 | Lizard (constellation) | 9000 | 11.2 | ||
| NGC 40 | PK 120 + 9.1 | ARO 1, V400 Cep | Bowtie Nebula | 1788 | Cepheus (constellation) | 3000 to 3500 | 12.3 |
| NGC 246 | PK 118-74.1 | ARO 43 | Skull nebula | 1785 | Whale (constellation) | 1500 to 2055 | 10.9 |
|
NGC 650 , NGC 651 |
PK 130-10.1 | ARO 2, Messier 76 | Little Dumbbell Nebula Little Dumbbell Nebula, Barbell Nebula, Cork Nebula |
1780 | Perseus (constellation) | 2600 to 3400 | 10.1 |
| NGC 1360 | PK 220-53.1 | ARO 208, M 1-3 | 1868 | Chemical furnace | 9.4 | ||
| NGC 1501 | PK 144 + 6.1 | ARO 44, CH Cam | Camel's Eye | 1787 | Giraffe (constellation) | 4200 to 5000 | 11.5 / 11.8 |
| NGC 1514 | PK 165-15.1 | ARO 21 | 1790 | Taurus (constellation) | 10.9 | ||
| NGC 1535 | PK 206-40.1 | ARO 22 | Cleopatra's Eye | 1785 | Eridanus (constellation) | 4200 to 5000 | 9.6 / 10.5 |
| NGC 2022 | PK 196-10.1 | ARO 61 | 1785 | Orion (constellation) | 7000 | 11.6 | |
| NGC 2346 | PK 215 + 03.1 | ARO 80, M 1-10 | 1790 | Unicorn (constellation) | 2000 | 11.6 | |
|
NGC 2371 / NGC 2372 |
PK 189 + 19.1 | ARO 45 | 1785 | Gemini (constellation) | 4300 | 14.85 | |
| NGC 2392 | PK 197 + 17.1 | ARO 24 | Eskimo Nebula Eskimo Nebula, Clown Face Nebula |
1787 | Gemini (constellation) | 2500 to 5000 | 9.1 |
| NGC 2438 | PK 231 + 04.2 | ARO 46 | 1786 | Aft deck of the ship | 2900 to 4000 | 10.8 | |
| NGC 2440 | PK 234 + 02.1 | ARO 47 | 1790 | Aft deck of the ship | 4000 | 9.1 / 9.4 | |
| NGC 2792 | PK 265 + 04.1 | ARO 507, Hen 2-20 | Sails of the ship | 8000 | 11.6 | ||
| NGC 2818 | PK 261 + 08.1 | ARO 508, Hen 2-23, My 45 | 1826 | Ship compass (constellation) | 10 400 | 8.2 | |
| NGC 2867 | PK 278-05.1 | ARO 509, Hen 2-27 | 1834 | Keel of the ship | 6200 | 9.5 / 9.7 | |
| NGC 2899 | PK 277-03.1 | Hen 2-30, My 48, RCW 43 | 1835 | Sails of the ship | 3000 | 11.8 | |
| NGC 3132 | PK 272 + 12.1 | ARO 504, Hen 2-40 | Southern Ring Nebula Southern Ring Nebula, Eight-burst Nebula |
1835 | Sails of the ship | 2000 to 5000 | 9.2 |
| NGC 3195 | PK 296-20.1 | ARO 511, Hen 2-44, My 56 | 1835 | Chameleon (constellation) | 4800 | 11.6 / 11.7 | |
| NGC 3211 | PK 286-04.1 | ARO 512, Hen 2-46 | 1837 | Keel of the ship | 9200 | 10.7 | |
| NGC 3242 | PK 261 + 32.1 | ARO 4 | Jupiter's Ghost Ghost of Jupiter, Diamond Nebula |
1785 | Water snake (constellation) | 2500 to 3000 | 7.7 |
| NGC 3587 | PK 148 + 57.1 | ARO 25, Messier 97 | Owl Nebula Owl Nebula |
1781 | Big Bear | 2600 to 4100 | 9.9 |
| NGC 3699 | PK 292 + 01.1 | Hen 2-65, Ced 114 | 1834 | Centaur (constellation) | 6500 | 11.3 | |
| NGC 3918 | PK 294 + 04.1 | ARO 514, Hen 2-74 | Blue Planetary Nebula | 1834 | Centaur (constellation) | 3500 | 8.1 / 8.5 |
| NGC 4361 | PK 294 + 43.1 | ARO 26 | 1785 | Raven (constellation) | 2500 to 4000 | 10.9 | |
| NGC 5189 (IC 4274) | PK 307-03.1 | ARO 515, Hen 2-94, Gum 47, RCW 76 | Spiral Planetary Nebula | 1826 | Centaur (constellation) | 2600 to 3000 | 9.9 / 10.3 |
| NGC 5307 | PK 312 + 10.1 | ARO 516, Hen 2-98 | 1836 | Centaur (constellation) | 10,000 | 11.1 / 11.2 | |
| NGC 5315 | PK 309-04.2 | Hen 2-100 | 1883 | Circle (constellation) | 7,000 to 10,000 | 9.7 / 9.8 | |
| NGC 5882 (IC 1108) | PK 327 + 10.1 | ARO 505, Hen 2-122 | 1834 | Wolf (constellation) | 3000 to 5500 | 9.4 | |
| NGC 5979 | PK 322-05.1 | Hen 2-135 | 1835 | Southern triangle | 12,000 | 11.5 / 11.7 | |
| NGC 6210 | PK 043 + 37.1 | ARO 5 | Turtles fog Turtle in Space / Turtle Nebula |
1825 | Hercules (constellation) | 3000 to 6500 | 8.8 |
| NGC 6302 | PK 349 + 01.1 | ARO 502, Hen 2-204, RCW 124, Sh 1-3 and 2-6 |
Beetle Nebula Bug Nebula |
1880 | Scorpio (constellation) | 4000 to 6500 | 9.6 |
| NGC 6309 | PK 009 + 14.1 | ARO 66, Hen 2-206 | Box nebula | Snake bearer | 8000 | 11.4 | |
| NGC 6369 | PK 002 + 05.1 | ARO 51, Hen 2-232, My 101 | Little Ghost Nebula | 1784 | Sagittarius (constellation) | 3500 to 5000 | 11.4 |
| NGC 6537 | PK 010 + 00.1 | Hen 2-340, My 115 | Red Spider Nebula Red Spider Nebula |
1882 | Sagittarius (constellation) | 4000 | 11.6 |
| NGC 6543 (IC 4677) | PK 096 + 29.1 | ARO 6 | Cat's Eye Nebula Cat's Eye Nebula, Sunflower Nebula, Snail Nebula |
1786 | Dragon (constellation) | 3260 | 8.1 |
| NGC 6565 | PK 003-04.5 | ARO 68, Hen 2-362 | 1880 | Sagittarius (constellation) | 7000 | 10.0 | |
| NGC 6567 | PK 011-00.2 | ARO 69, Hen 2-369 | 1880 | Sagittarius (constellation) | 7000 | 10.0 | |
| NGC 6572 | PK 034 + 11.1 | ARO 7 | Emerald Nebula | 1825 | Snake bearer | 2500 to 3300 | 8.1 |
| NGC 6578 | PK 010-01.1 | ARO 70, Hen 2-381 | 1882 | Sagittarius (constellation) | 7830 | 12.9 | |
| NGC 6720 | PK 063 + 13.1 | ARO 9, Messier 57 | Ring Nebula Ring Nebula |
1779 | Lyre (constellation) | 2300 | 8.8 |
| NGC 6741 | PK 033-02.1 | Phantom Streak Nebula | 1882 | Aquila | 7000 | 11 | |
| NGC 6751 | PK 029-05.1 | ARO 101, HuLo 1 | 1863 | Eagle (constellation) | 6500 | 11.9 | |
|
NGC 6766 / NGC 6884 |
PK 082 + 07.1 | ARO 57 | 1883 | Swan (constellation) | 10.9 | ||
| NGC 6778 | PK 034-06.1 | ARO 72 | Eagle (constellation) | 3200 | 12.0 | ||
| NGC 6781 | PK 041-02.1 | ARO 32 | Snowglobe Nebula | Eagle (constellation) | 5000 | 11.0 | |
| NGC 6790 | PK 037-06.1 | ARO 33 | 1882 | Eagle (constellation) | 10,000 | 10.5 | |
| NGC 6804 | PK 045-04.1 | ARO 34 | Eagle (constellation) | 4200 | 11.0 | ||
| NGC 6818 | PK 025-17.1 | ARO 12 | Little Gem Nebula | 1787 | Sagittarius (constellation) | 6000 | 9.3 |
| NGC 6826 | PK 083 + 12.1 | ARO 13 | Blinking Planetary | 1793 | Swan (constellation) | 2200 to 3000 | 8.8 |
| NGC 6853 | PK 060 + 3.1 | ARO 14, Hen 2-452, Messier 27 | Dumbbell Dumbbell Nebula, Diabolo Nebula |
1764 | Fox (constellation) | 1250 | 7.3 |
| NGC 6886 | PK 060-07.2 | 1884 | Sagitta | 7000 | 11.4 | ||
| NGC 6891 | PK 054-12.1 | ARO 37 | 1884 | Dolphin (constellation) | 7200 | 10.5 | |
| NGC 6905 | PK 061-09.1 | ARO 75, Hen 2-466, NT Del | Blue Flash Nebula | 1788 | Dolphin (constellation) | 3000 | 10.8 |
| NGC 7008 | PK 093 + 05.2 | ARO 39 | 1787 | Swan (constellation) | 2800 | 10.7 | |
| NGC 7009 | PK 037-34.1 | ARO 16 | Saturn Nebula Saturn Nebula |
1782 | Aquarius (constellation) | 2400 to 2500 | 8.0 |
| NGC 7027 | PK 084-3.1 | ARO 40 | Magic Carpet Nebula | 1878 | Swan (constellation) | 3000 to 3500 | 8.5 |
| NGC 7139 | PK 104 + 07.1 | ARO 54 | 1787 | Cepheus (constellation) | 4300 | 13.3 | |
| NGC 7293 | PK 036-57.1 | ARO 17 | Helix Nebula Helix Nebula |
1824 | Aquarius (constellation) | 650 to 700 | 6.3 / 7.3 |
| NGC 7354 | PK 107 + 02.1 | ARO 55 | 1787 | Cepheus (constellation) | 6800 | 12.2 | |
| NGC 7662 | PK 106-17.1 | ARO 20 | Blue Snowball Blue Snowball |
1784 | Andromeda (constellation) | 1800 to 2600 | 8.3 |
| PK 010 + 18.2 | M 2-9 |
Butterfly Nebula Butterfly Nebula, Twin Jet Nebula |
1947 | Snake bearer | 2100 | 14.7 | |
| PK 084 + 01.1 | Kohoutek 4-55 , UHA 15 | Swan (constellation) | 4600 | 16.5 | |||
| PK 104-29.1 | ARO 195, Jones 1 | Pegasus (constellation) | 2500 | 11.5 | |||
| PK 164 + 31.1 | VV 47 , Jones-Emberson 1 , ARO 121 | Lynx (constellation) | 12.1 | ||||
| PK 205 + 14.1 | Abell 21 , YM 29, Sh 2-274, ARO 388 |
Medusa Nebula Medusa Nebula |
Gemini (constellation) | about 1500 | 11.6 | ||
| PK 285-02.2 | Hen 3-401 * | Keel of the ship | 10,000 | ||||
| PK 307-04.1 | Hen 2-95, MyCn18, RCW 77 |
Hourglass Nebula Engraved Hour Glass Nebula |
Fly (constellation) | 8000 | 13.0 | ||
| PK 315 + 09.1 | Hen 2-104, ESO 221-31 |
Southern Crab Nebula Southern Crab |
Centaur (constellation) | ||||
| PK 322-02.1 | Aro 531, Hen 2-130, Menzel 1 , RCW 93 | ||||||
| PK 329-02.2 | Hen 2-150, Menzel 2 | Angle measure (constellation) | 7000 | 12.0 | |||
| PK 331-12.1 | Hen 3-1357 |
Stingray fog Stingray Nebula |
1993 | Altar (constellation) | 18,000 | 10.75 | |
| PK 331-01.1 | Hen 2-154, Menzel 3, RCW 101 |
Ant Nebula Ant Nebula |
1922 | Angle measure (constellation) | 3000 | 13.8 | |
| ESO 172-7 |
Boomerang Nebula * Boomerang Nebula, Centaurus Bipolar Nebula |
1980 | Centaur (constellation) | 5000 | |||
| V777 Mon, HD 44179 |
Red Rectangle Nebula * Red Rectangle |
1973 | Unicorn (constellation) | 2300 | 9.02 | ||
| PK 355-04 2 |
M 1-30 PN G355.9-04.2, ESO 394-5, Hen 2-295, IRAS 17496-3437 |
1946 | Scorpio (constellation) | ||||
| PK 235-03 1 |
M 1-12 , PN G235.3-03.9, ESO 559-3, IRAS 07172-2138 |
1946 | Big dog | ||||
| PK 235-03 1 |
M 1-59 , PN G023.9-02.3, IRAS 18405-0907 |
1946 | Shield (constellation) | ||||
| PK 016-01 1 | M 1-46 , IRAS 18250-1534, Hen 2-401 | 1946 | Shield (constellation) | ||||
| PK 350 + 04 1 | H 2-1 , PN G350.9 + 04.4, ESO 392-2 | Classified 1933, 1952 |
Scorpio (constellation) | ||||
| PK 002 + 01 4 | JaFu 1 , PN G002.1 + 01.7 | 1997 | Snake bearer | ||||
| PK 190-17 1 | Jonckheere 320 , PN G190.3-17.7 | Classified as nebulae in 1912, 1916 |
Orion (constellation) |
* bipolar proto-planetary nebulae
Image gallery planetary nebula
Abell 31 (Sh2-290)
Abell 33 (PK 238 + 34 1)
Abell 78 (PK 081-14 1)
EGB 6
ESO 378-1
Spirograph nebula (IC 418)
IC 972
Retinal Nebula (IC 4406)
M 1-67 with central star WR 124
Bowtie Nebula ( NGC 40 )
Skull Nebula ( NGC 246 )
Small dumbbell nebula (NGC 650, 651; Messier 76)
Camel's Eye ( NGC 1501 )
Cleopatra's Eye ( NGC 1535 )
Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392)
Southern Ring Nebula (NGC 3132)
Jupiter's Spirit (NGC 3242)
Owl Nebula (NGC 3587, Messier 97)
Blue Planetary Nebula ( NGC 3918 )
Spiral Planetary Nebula ( NGC 5189 )
Turtle Nebula (NGC 6210)
Little Ghost Nebula (NGC 6369)
Red Spider Nebula (NGC 6537)
Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543)
Emerald Nebula ( NGC 6572 )
Ring Nebula (NGC 6720, Messier 57 )
NGC 6766 , NGC 6766 and 6884, respectively
Little Gem Nebula ( NGC 6818 )
Flashing Nebula ( NGC 6826 )
Dumbbell Nebula (NGC 6853, Messier 27 )
Saturn Nebula ( NGC 7009 )
Magic Carpet Nebula ( NGC 7027 )
Helix Nebula (NGC 7293)
Blue Snowball ( NGC 7662 )
Southern Crab Nebula (Hen 2-104)
Hen 3-401
Hen 3-1357 (Stingray Nebula, Stingray Nebula)
Hubble 4 (Hb 4)
Hubble 5 (Hb 5)
Hubble 12 (Hb 12)
IRAS 16594-4656 (Water Lily Nebula)
IRAS 17441-2411 (Silkworm nebula)
Kohoutek 4-55
Butterfly Nebula (M 2-9)
Ant fog (Menzel 3)
Hourglass Nebula (MyCn18)
Boomerang fog *
Red rectangular nebula *
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See also
Sources / references
- Ronald Stoyan : Deep Sky. Travel Guide. Discover star clusters, nebulae and galaxies with your own eyes. 5th, improved edition. Oculum, Erlangen 2014, ISBN 978-3938469729 .
- Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky. Travel atlas. Find star clusters, nebulae and galaxies quickly and safely. 4th, improved edition. Oculum, Erlangen 2014, ISBN 978-3938469712 .
- Michael Feiler, Stephan Schurig, Rotatable Sky Map. Know where the stars are at every hour 4th, improved edition. Oculum, Erlangen 2013, ISBN 978-3938469668
Web links
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