List of planetary nebulae

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Planetary nebulae are a type of emission nebula created from the ejected gas of dying red giant stars.[1]

The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.

## Contents

* 1 List
* 2 See also
* 3 Notes
* 4 References

## List

Image  | Name  | Messier Catalogue[lower-alpha 1] | NGC[lower-alpha 1] | Other
designation[lower-alpha 1] | Date
discovered[lower-alpha 1] | Distance
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100px  | Glowing Eye Nebula
or Dandelion Puffball Nebula |  | NGC 6751 |  | 1863  | 6.5  | 11.9  | Aquila | 0.4
100px  | Turtle Nebula |  | NGC 6210 |  | 1825  | 4.7  | 9.3  | Hercules | 0.5
100px  | Bow-Tie Nebula  |  | NGC 40 | Caldwell 2  | 1788  | 3.5  | 11.4  | Cepheus | 0.3
100px  | Ghost of Jupiter  |  | NGC 3242 |  | 1785  | 4.8  | 8.6  | Hydra | 0.91
100px  | Blinking Planetary  |  | NGC 6826 | Caldwell 15  |  | 2.0  | 8.8  | Cygnus | 0.22 x 0.20
100px  | Dumbbell Nebula | M27 | NGC 6853 |  | 1764  | 1.36 +0.16−0.21 | 7.5  | Vulpecula | 1.44
100px  | Ring Nebula | M57 | NGC 6720 |  | 1779  | 2.3 +1.5−0.7 | 9  | Lyra | 1.3
100px  | Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face Nebula  |  | NGC 2392 |  | 1787  | 2.9
(approx.)  | 10.1  | Gemini | 0.34
100px  | Cat's Eye Nebula |  | NGC 6543 |  | 1786  | 3.3 ± 0.9  | 9.8B  | Draco | 0.2 (core), 1.75 (halo)
100px  | Little Ghost Nebula |  | NGC 6369 |  | 1800
(prior to)  | 2 ± 3  | 9.9  | Ophiuchus | 0.136 – 0.34
100px  | Medusa Nebula |  |  | Abell 21  | 1955  | 1.0
(approx.)  | 15.99  | Gemini | 4.0
100px  | Jewel Bug Nebula |  | NGC 7027 |  | 1878  | 3.0
(approx.)  | 10  | Cygnus | 0.1 x 0.05
100px  | Helix Nebula |  | NGC 7293 |  | 1824  | 0.68 +0.15−0.08 | 7.6  | Aquarius | 2.87
100px  | Little Dumbbell Nebula | M76 | NGC 650, NGC 651 |  | 1780  | 3.4
(approx.)  | 10.1  | Perseus | 0.617
100px  | Owl Nebula | M97 | NGC 3587 |  | 1781  | 2.6
(approx.)  | 9.9  | Ursa Major | 0.91
100px  | Twin Jet Nebula or
Wings of a Butterfly Nebula  |  |  | M2-9 | 1947  | 2.1  | 14.7  | Ophiuchus | 0.7
100px  |  |  | NGC 7026 |  | 1873  | 5.6  | 10.0  | Cygnus | 0.5
100px  | Butterfly Nebula |  | NGC 2346 |  | 1802  | 3.9
(approx.)  | 11.9  | Monoceros | 2
100px  |  |  |  | Abell 39 | 1955  | 6.8
(approx.)  | 13.7  | Hercules | 1.4
100px  | Jones-Emberson 1 / Headphone Nebula  |  |  | PK 164+31.1  | 1939  | 1.6
(approx.)  | 14.0  | Lynx | 1.5
100px  | Lemon Slice Nebula |  |  | IC 3568  | 1918  | 4.5
(approx.)  | 12  | Camelopardalis | 0.2
100px  | Soap Bubble Nebula |  |  | PN G75.5 1.7  | 2008  | 4
(approx.)  |  | Cygnus | 2.5
100px  |  |  |  | IC 289 | 1888  | 5.2
(approx.)  | 13.2  | Cassiopeia | 0.35 – 0.55
100px  |  |  |  | IC 2149 | 1906  | 3.6  | 10.6  | Auriga | 0.09
100px  | White-Eyed Pea Nebula  |  |  | IC 4593 | 1907  | 12  | 10.84  | Hercules | 0.075
100px  |  |  |  | IC 4997 |  | 8  | 11  | Sagitta | 0.092
100px  | Skull Nebula |  | NGC 246 |  | 1785  | 1.6  | 8  | Cetus  | 2-3
100px  |  |  | NGC 6058  |  | 1787  | 11.41  | 13  | Hercules | 1
100px  | Oyster Nebula  |  | NGC 1501 |  | 1787  | 4.2  | 13  | Camelopardalis | 0.5
100px  |  |  | NGC 1514 |  | 1790  | 2.2  | 9.4  | Taurus | 0.65, inner shell. 0.9, halo.
100px  |  |  | NGC 7048 | PK 088-01.1  | 1878  | 5.2
(approx.)  | 12.1  | Cygnus
100px  |  |  | NGC 2022 |  | 1785  | 7
(approx.)  | 12.8  | Orion
100px  |  |  | NGC 2371 |  | 1785  | 4.3  | 13  | Gemini
100px  | Blue Racquetball / Turquoise Orb  |  | NGC 6572 |  | 1825  | 2.5  | 8.1  | Ophiuchus
100px  |  |  | NGC 6781 |  | 1788  | 2.5  | 11.4  | Aquila
100px  |  |  | NGC 6790 |  | 1882  | 11  | 10.5  | Aquila
100px  |  |  | NGC 6881 |  | 1881  | 5.2 ± 1.6  | 13.8  | Cygnus
100px  |  |  | NGC 6884 |  | 1883  | 6.5  | 10.9  | Cygnus
100px  |  |  | NGC 6891 |  | 1884  | 7.2  | 10.5  | Delphinus
100px  |  |  | NGC 6886 |  | 1884  | 15.0 + 3.3  | 11.8  | Sagitta
|  |  | NGC 6742 | Abell 50  | 1788  | 16.7  | 16.5  | Draco
100px  |  |  | NGC 6894  | PK 069-02.1  | 1784  | 4.2  | 12.3  | Cygnus
100px  | Blue Flash Nebula  |  | NGC 6905 |  | 1784  | 7.5
(approx.)  | 10.9  | Delphinus
100px  |  |  | NGC 6804  |  | 1791  | 12.5
(approx.)  | 11.2  | Aquila
100px  | Fetus Nebula |  | NGC 7008 |  | 1787  | 2.7  | 12  | Cygnus
100px  |  |  | NGC 7354 |  | 1787  | 5.5  | 12.9  | Cepheus
100px  | Blue Snowball Nebula  |  | NGC 7662 |  | 1784  | 5.9  | 8.6  | Andromeda

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|  |  | NGC 6803  |  | 1882  | 12.5  | 11.1  | Aquila
100px  |  |  |  | Abell 78 | 1966  | 5  | 13  | Cygnus
100px  |  |  |  | Abell 31 | 1955  | 2  | 12.2  | Cancer
100px  | Soccer Ball Nebula |  |  | Kronberger 61 | 2011  | 13  | 18.4  | Cygnus
100px  |  |  |  | IC 1454  | 1891  | 13.7
(approx.)  | 14  | Cepheus
100px  |  |  |  | Abell 12 |  | 6.9  | 14  | Orion
100px  |  |  |  | Hen 2-47 |  | 6.6  | 10.21  | Carina
100px  |  |  | NGC 5844 |  | 1837  | 9.45  | 12.7  | Triangulum Australe
100px  | Southern Crab Nebula |  |  | Hen 2-104 | 1967  | 7  | 14.20  | Centaurus
100px  |  |  | NGC 5979 |  | 1835  | 13
(approx.)  | 12.10  | Triangulum Australe
100px  | Red Spider Nebula |  | NGC 6537 |  | 1888
(prior to)  | 3.9
(approx.)  | 11.9  | Sagittarius
100px  |  |  | NGC 6565 |  |  | 14  | 14  | Sagittarius
100px  | Bug Nebula or Butterfly Nebula |  | NGC 6302 | Caldwell 69  | 1888
(prior to)  | 3.4 ± 0.5  | 7.1B  | Scorpius
100px  | Saturn Nebula |  | NGC 7009 |  | 1782  | 3.0
(approx.)  | 8.0  | Aquarius
100px  | Eight-burst Nebula or Southern Ring Nebula  |  | NGC 3132 |  | 1888
(prior to)  | 2.6
(approx.)  | 9.87  | Vela
100px  |  |  | NGC 2438 |  | 1786  | 2.9
(approx.)  | 11.5  | Puppis
100px  |  |  | NGC 2440 |  | 1790  | 3.6
(approx.)  | 9.3  | Puppis
100px  | Spirograph Nebula  |  |  | IC 418 | 1888–1894  | 1.3
(approx.)  | 9.6  | Lepus
100px  |  |  |  | IC 1295 | 1867  | 4.7
(approx.)  | 12.7  | Scutum
100px  |  |  |  | IC 2448 | 1898  | 11
(approx.)  | 11.10  | Carina
100px  |  |  |  | IC 4663  | 1901  | 11
(approx.)  |  | Scorpius
100px  | Spare Tyre Nebula  |  |  | IC 5148 | 1894  | 3
(approx.)  | 16.5  | Grus
100px  | Retina Nebula  |  |  | IC 4406 | 1888–1907  | 2.0
(approx.)  | 10.9  | Lupus
100px  | Stingray Nebula |  |  | Hen 3-1357  | 1989  | 18
(approx.)  | 10.75  | Ara
100px  | Spiral Planetary Nebula  |  | NGC 5189 |  | 1835  | 2.6
(approx.)  | 9.5  | Musca
100px  |  |  |  | Mz 1 | 1922  | 3.4 ± 0.5  | 12.0  | Norma
100px  | Ant Nebula  |  |  | Mz 3 | 1922  | 8.0
(approx.)  | 13.8  | Norma
100px  | Shapley 1 |  |  | PLN 329+2.1  | 1936  | 4.9  | 12.6  | Norma
100px  | Engraved Hourglass Nebula |  |  | MyCn 18  | 1996  | 8.0
(approx.)  | 13.0  | Musca
100px  |  |  | NGC 3918 | Blue Planetary  | 1834  | 4.9  | 8.5  | Centaurus
100px  |  |  | NGC 6578 |  | 1882  | 5.5
(approx.)  | 13.5  | Sagittarius
100px  | Fleming 1 |  |  | G290.5+07.9
ESO 170-6  | 1888?  | 7.9  | 13.1  | Centaurus
100px  | Southern Owl Nebula |  |  | PN K 1-22
ESO 378-1  | 1971[2] | 4.3[3] | 17.4[4] | Hydra
100px  |  |  |  | IC 4191  | 1907  | 6.85  | 11.6  | Musca
100px  |  |  |  | IC 4634  | 1893  | 7.5  | 11.3  | Ophiuchus
100px  |  |  |  | IC 4637  | 1901  | 7.8  | 12.5  | Scorpius
100px  | Robin's Egg Nebula |  | NGC 1360 |  | 1868  | 1.5
(approx.)  | 9.4  | Fornax
100px  | Cleopatra's Eye  |  | NGC 1535 |  | 1785  | 6.5
(approx.)  | 10.5  | Eridanus
100px  |  |  | NGC 2452 |  | 1847  | 15  | 12.20  | Puppis
100px  |  |  | NGC 2899 |  | 1835  | 6.5  | 11.8  | Vela
100px  |  |  | NGC 2792 |  | 1835  | 10 ± 2  | 11.6  | Vela
100px  |  |  | NGC 2818 |  | 1826  | 10.4  | 12.50  | Pyxis
100px  |  |  | NGC 2867 |  | 1834  | 7.3  | 10  | Carina
100px  |  |  | NGC 3211  |  | 1837  | 10.76  | 11.5  | Carina
100px  |  |  | NGC 3195 |  | 1835  | 5.5
(approx.)  | 11.6  | Chamaeleon
100px  |  |  | NGC 4361 |  | 1785  | 3
(approx.)  | 10.9  | Corvus
100px  |  |  | NGC 5307 |  | 1836  | 10  | 11.2  | Centaurus
100px  |  |  | NGC 5315 |  | 1883  | 7
(approx.)  | 9.8  | Circinus
100px  |  |  | NGC 5882 |  | 1834  | 7.7  | 9.4  | Lupus
100px  |  |  | NGC 6072 |  | 1837  | 3.1  | 14  | Scorpius
100px  |  |  |  | M2-42 | 1947  | 30.8  | 13.9  | Sagittarius
100px  |  |  | NGC 7094 |  | 1884  | 3.5  | 13.5  | Pegasus
100px  |  |  |  | M4-18 | 1959  | 17.1  | 14  | Camelopardalis
100px  |  |  |  | Abell 48 | 1955  | 14.9  | 17  | Aquila
100px  |  |  | NGC 6153 |  | 1883  | 4.4  | 10.9  | Scorpius
100px  | Box Nebula |  | NGC 6309 |  | 1876  | 6.5  | 11.5  | Ophiuchus
100px  |  |  | NGC 6326 |  | 1826  | 11  | 12.2  | Ara
|  |  | NGC 6563 |  | 1826  | 5.37 ± 0.06  | 11  | Sagittarius
100px  |  |  | NGC 6629  |  | 1784  | 13.4  | 11.3  | Sagittarius
100px  | Phantom Streak Nebula |  | NGC 6741 |  | 1882  | 7  | 11  | Aquila
100px  | Little Gem Nebula |  | NGC 6818 |  | 1787  | 6  | 9.3  | Sagittarius
100px  |  |  |  | Abell 36 | 1955  | 0.78  | 12.2 ± 2.1  | Virgo

| Diamond Ring Nebula  |  |  | Abell 33 | 1955  | 2.7  |  | Hydra
100px  |  |  |  | Abell 70 | 1966  | 7.8–16[5] |  | Aquila
100px  | Box Nebula  |  | NGC 6445 |  | 1786  | 4.5  | 11.2  | Sagittarius
100px  | Eye of Sauron Nebula  |  |  | M 1-42 | 1946  | 10  | 14  | Sagittarius

|  |  |  | HFG 1 | 1982  | 2.3-6.8  |  | Cassiopeia
|  |  |  | HFG 2  | 1983  |  | 17.5  | Puppis
|  |  |  | Ka LMC 1 | 2025  | 18 (approx.)  |  | Dorado
|  |  |  | Kohoutek 4-55 | 1964  |  | 16.5  | Cygnus
|  |  |  | CVMP 1 | 1974  | 6.5  |  | Circinus
|  |  |  | Pease 1 | 1928  | 33.6  |  | Pegasus
|  |  |  | LoTr 1  | 1980  | 8.0 (approx.)  |  | Lepus
|  |  |  | LoTr 5 | 1980  | 1.65 (approx.)  | 8.69  | Coma Berenices
|  |  |  | KjPn 8 | 1971  | 1.6 (approx.)  |  | Cassiopeia
|  |  |  | DdDm 1  | 1966  | 84.8 (approx.) |  | Hercules

| Exposed Cranium nebula[6] |  |  | PMR-1  | 2013  | 5 (approx.)  |  | Vela[7]

## See also

* Lists of astronomical objects
* Lists of planets

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Table entries are sourced from the individual articles, where available, for each nebula. Please see the linked article on the nebula for references.
2. ↑ 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.

## References

1. ↑ information@eso.org. "Planetary Nebula" (in en). https://esahubble.org/wordbank/planetary-nebula/.
2. ↑ Kohoutek, L. (1971). "New planetary nebula". Astronomy and Astrophysics 13: 493. Bibcode: 1971A&A....13..493K.
3. ↑ Jacob, R.; Schönberner, D.; Steffen, M. (2013). "The evolution of planetary nebulae". Astronomy & Astrophysics 558: A78. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321532. ISSN 0004-6361. Bibcode: 2013A&A...558A..78J.
4. ↑ Phillips, J. P. (2005). "The distances of highly evolved planetary nebulae". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 357 (2): 619–625. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.08676.x. ISSN 0035-8711. Bibcode: 2005MNRAS.357..619P.
5. ↑ Miszalski, B.; Boffin, H. M. J.; Frew, D. J.; Acker, A.; Köppen, J.; Moffat, A. F. J.; Parker, Q. A. (2012). "A barium central star binary in the Type I diamond ring planetary nebula Abell 70". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 419 (1): 39–49. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19667.x. Bibcode: 2012MNRAS.419...39M.
6. ↑ "NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula – NASA Science" (in en-US). 2026-02-25. https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-examines-cranium-nebula/.
7. ↑ "Exposed Cranium Nebula". https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/image/sig13-013-exposed-cranium-nebula.

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