IC 4406
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| Data about IC 4406 | |
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| English Name | Retina Nebula |
| Catalog number | IC 4406 |
| Right ascension | 14h 22m 25.9s |
| Declination | -44° 09' 00" |
| Brightness | ??m |
| Distance | 1900 light-years |
| Viewable diameter | 30 arcseconds |
| Absolute diameter | 0.25x0.9 light-years |
| Constellation | Lupus |
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IC 4406 is a planetary nebula near the western border of the constellation Lupus, the Wolf. It has dust clouds and has the shape of a torus. Despite this, it looks somewhat rectangular because it is seen from its side as viewed from Earth.
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