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| Name |
Messier Catalogue |
NGC |
Other designation |
Date discovered |
Distance (ly) |
| Twin Jet Nebula |
|
|
M2-9 |
1947 |
|
| Dumbbell Nebula |
M27 |
NGC 6853 |
|
1764 |
About 1,250 |
| Ring Nebula |
M57 |
NGC 6720 |
|
1779 |
2,300 |
| Ant Nebula |
|
|
Mz3 |
July 20, 1997 |
|
| Eskimo Nebula |
|
NGC 2392 |
|
1787 |
About 5,000 |
| Cat's Eye Nebula |
|
NGC 6543 |
|
1786 |
About 3,260 |
| Saturn Nebula |
|
NGC 7009 |
|
1782 |
|
| Helix Nebula |
|
NGC 7293 |
|
1824 |
About 650 |
| Hourglass Nebula |
|
|
MyCn18 |
1996 |
About 8,000 |
| Egg Nebula |
|
|
CRL 2688 |
1996 |
About 3,000 |
| Little Dumbbell Nebula |
M76 |
NGC 650, NGC 651 |
|
1780 |
|
| Owl Nebula |
M97 |
NGC 3587 |
|
1781 |
|
| Red Spider Nebula |
|
NGC 6537 |
|
|
|
| Spirograph Nebula |
|
|
IC 418 |
|
2,000 |
| Spiral Planetary Nebula |
|
NGC 5189 |
|
1835 |
About 3,000 |
| Calabash Nebula |
|
|
OH231.8+4.2 |
|
About 5,000 |
| Eight-burst Nebula |
|
NGC 3132 |
|
|
About 2,000 |
|
|
NGC 2438 |
|
1786 |
About 2,900 |
| Footprint Nebula |
|
|
M1-92 |
|
|
|
|
NGC 2346 |
|
1946 |
About 2,000 |
|
|
NGC 2440 |
|
1790 |
About 4,000 |
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