List of planetary nebulae
The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.
Northern Hemisphere
| Image | Name | Messier Catalogue | NGC | Other designation | Date discovered | Distance (kly) | Apparent Magnitude (visual) | Constellation |
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NGC 6751 | 6.5 | 15.8 | Aquila | ||||
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NGC 6210 | 4.7 | 9.3 | Hercules | ||||
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NGC 40 | 1788 | 3.5 | 11.4 | Cepheus | |||
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Ghost of Jupiter | NGC 3242 | 1785 | 1.4 | 8.6 | Hydra | ||
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Blinking Planetary | NGC 6826 | 2.0 | 8.8 | Cygnus | |||
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Dumbbell Nebula | M27 | NGC 6853 | 1764 | 1.36 +0.16 −0.21 |
7.5 | Vulpecula | |
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Ring Nebula | M57 | NGC 6720 | 1779 | 2.3 +1.5 −0.7 |
9 | Lyra | |
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Eskimo Nebula | NGC 2392 | 1787 | 2.9 (approx.) | 10.1 | Gemini | ||
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Cat's Eye Nebula | NGC 6543 | 1786 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 9.8B | Draco | ||
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Little Ghost Nebula | NGC 6369 | 1800 (prior to) | 9.9 | Ophiuchus | |||
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Medusa Nebula | 1955 | 1.0 (approx.) | 15.99 | Gemini | |||
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NGC 7027 | 1878 | 3.0 (approx.) | 10 | Cygnus | |||
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Helix Nebula | NGC 7293 | 1824 | 0.68 +0.15 −0.08 |
13.5 | Aquarius | ||
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Little Dumbbell Nebula | M76 | NGC 650, NGC 651 | 1780 | 3.4 (approx.) | 10.1 | Perseus | |
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Owl Nebula | M97 | NGC 3587 | 1781 | 2.6 (approx.) | 9.9 | Ursa Major | |
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Twin Jet Nebula or Butterfly Nebula |
M2-9 | 1947 | 2.1 | 14.7 | Ophiuchus | ||
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Footprint Nebula | M1-92 | 1946 | 15.0 (maximum) | 11.7 | Cygnus | ||
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NGC 2346 | 1802 | 3.9 (approx.) | 11.9 | Monoceros | |||
| Abell 39 | 1955 | 6.8 (approx.) | 13.7 | Hercules | ||||
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Jones-Emberson 1 | PK 164+31.1 | 1939 | 1.6 (approx.) | 14.0 | Lynx | ||
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Lemon slice nebula | IC 3568 | 1918 | 4.5 (approx.) | 12 | Camelopardalis | ||
| Soap bubble nebula | PN G75.5 1.7 | 2008 | 4 (approx.) | Cygnus |
Southern Hemisphere
| Image | Name | Messier Catalogue | NGC | Other designation | Date discovered | Distance (kly) | Apparent Magnitude (visual) | Constellation |
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Hen 2-47 | 6.6 | Carina | |||||
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Red Spider Nebula | NGC 6537 | 1888 (prior to) | 3.9 (approx.) | 11.9 | Sagittarius | ||
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NGC 6565 | Sagittarius | ||||||
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Bug Nebula | NGC 6302 | 1888 (prior to) | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 7.1B | Scorpius | ||
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Saturn Nebula | NGC 7009 | 1782 | 3.0 (approx.) | 12.8 | Aquarius | ||
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Eight-burst Nebula | NGC 3132 | 1888 (prior to) | 2.6 (approx.) | 9.87 | Vela | ||
| NGC 2438 | 1786 | 2.9 (approx.) | 11.5 | Puppis | ||||
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Retina Nebula | IC 4406 | 1888-1907 | 2.0 (approx.) | Lupus | |||
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NGC 2440 | 1790 | 3.6 (approx.) | 9.3 | Puppis | |||
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Spirograph Nebula | IC 418 | 1888-1894 | 1.3 (approx.) | 9.6 | Lepus | ||
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Stingray Nebula | Hen 3-1357 | 1989 | 18 (approx.) | 10.75 | Ara | ||
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Spiral Planetary Nebula | NGC 5189 | 1835 | 2.6 (approx.) | 9.5 | Musca | ||
| Mz 1 | 1922 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 12.0 | Norma | ||||
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Ant Nebula | Mz 3 | 1922 | 8.0 (approx.) | 13.8 | Norma | ||
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Shapley 1 | PLN 329+2.1 | 1936 | ~1 | 12.6 | Norma | ||
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Hourglass Nebula | MyCn18 | 1996 | 8.0 (approx.) | 13.0 | Musca | ||
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NGC 3918 | 1834 | 4.9 | 8.5 | ||||
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Fleming 1 | G290.5+07.9 ESO 170-6 |
1888? | 7.9 | 13.1 | Centaurus | ||
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.
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