List of planetary nebulae
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| Name | Messier Catalogue | NGC | Other designation | Date discovered | Distance (kly) | Apparent Magnitude (visual) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbbell Nebula | M27 | NGC 6853 | 1764 | 1.36 +0.16−0.21 | 7.5 | |
| Ring Nebula | M57 | NGC 6720 | 1779 | 2.3 +1.5−0.7 | 9 | |
| Mz 1 | 1922 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 12.0 | |||
| Ant Nebula | Mz 3 | 1922 | 8.0 (approx.) | 13.8 | ||
| Eskimo Nebula | NGC 2392 | 1787 | 2.9 (approx.) | 10.1 | ||
| Bug Nebula | NGC 6302 | 1888 (prior to) | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 7.1B | ||
| Cat's Eye Nebula | NGC 6543 | 1786 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 9.8B | ||
| Little Ghost Nebula | NGC 6369 | 1800 (prior to) | 9.9 | |||
| Medusa Nebula | 1.0 (approx.) | 15.99 | ||||
| Saturn Nebula | NGC 7009 | 1782 | 3.0 (approx.) | 12.8 | ||
| Helix Nebula | NGC 7293 | 1824 | 0.68 +0.15−0.08 | 13.5 | ||
| Hourglass Nebula | MyCn18 | 1996 | 8.0 (approx.) | 13.0 | ||
| Little Dumbbell Nebula | M76 | NGC 650, NGC 651 | 1780 | 3.4 (approx.) | 10.1 | |
| Owl Nebula | M97 | NGC 3587 | 1781 | 2.6 (approx.) | 9.9 | |
| Red Spider Nebula | NGC 6537 | 1888 (prior to) | 3.9 (approx.) | 11.9 | ||
| Spirograph Nebula | IC 418 | 1888-1894 | 1.3 (approx.) | 9.6 | ||
| Spiral Planetary Nebula | NGC 5189 | 1835 | 2.6 (approx.) | 9.5 | ||
| Stingray Nebula | Hen 3-1357 | 1989 | 18 (approx.) | 10.75 | ||
| Twin Jet Nebula or Butterfly Nebula | M2-9 | 1947 | 2.1 | 14.7 | ||
| Eight-burst Nebula | NGC 3132 | 1888 (prior to) | 2.6 (approx.) | 9.87 | ||
| NGC 2438 | 1786 | 2.9 (approx.) | 11.5 | |||
| Footprint Nebula | M1-92 | 1946 | 15.0 (maximum) | 11.7 | ||
| Retina Nebula | IC 4406 | 1888-1907 | 2.0 (approx.) | |||
| NGC 2346 | 1802 | 3.9 (approx.) | 11.9 | |||
| NGC 2440 | 1790 | 3.6 (approx.) | 9.3 |
[edit] Notes
Data values are sourced from the individual articles for each nebula. Please see the article of the nebula in question for data references.
Many distances are estimates (denoted by the approx. suffix), as true distances are difficult to infer for planetary nebulae. Please see main article, [Planetary nebulae], for more details on distance estimates.
