Soap Bubble Nebula
Planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Soap Bubble Nebula (also known as PN G075.5+01.7) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus,[4] near the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). The nebula gets its name for it’s symmetrical spherical shape giving it a soap bubble like appearance.[5]
Quick Facts Emission nebula, Observation data: J2000 epoch ...
Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 20h 15m 22.2s[1] |
Declination | +38° 02′ 58″[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 260″[2] |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Designations | PN G075.5+01.7, PN Ju 1[3] |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
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