M 1-42

Planetary nebula M 1-42

Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope
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Constellation	Sagittarius
Position equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension	18h 11m 05.1s
declination	-28 ° 58 ′ 58 ″
Appearance
Central star
Physical data
distance	10,000 ly
history
discovery	Rudolph Minkowski
Date of discovery	1946
Catalog names
PK 002-04 2 • ESO 456-67 • PN VV '357 • WRAY 16-380 • GSC2 S301212227655 • PN G002.7-04.8 • PN M 1-42 • [DSH99] 456-4 • Hen 2-359 • PN Sa 2-305 • PN VV 153 • IRAS 18079-2859 • PN StWr 2-8 • SCM 187

M 1-42 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Sagittarius on the ecliptic , the estimated 18,000 light-years from the sun away.

The object was discovered in 1946 by the astronomer Rudolph Minkowski .

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