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NGC 40 (Caldwell 2) Planetary Nebulae

NGC 40 (Caldwell 2)

  • August 30, 2025October 11, 2025
NGC 40 (Caldwell 2)
NGC 40 (Caldwell 2)

NGC 40 is very small planetary nebula, also called the Bow Tie Nebula.

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CTA 1 (SNR G119.5+10.2), NGC 40 (Caldwell 2) Planetary Nebulae

CTA 1 (SNR G119.5+10.2), NGC 40 (Caldwell 2)

  • August 30, 2025October 11, 2025
CTA 1 (SNR G119.5+10.2), NGC 40 (Caldwell 2)
CTA 1 (SNR G119.5+10.2), NGC 40 (Caldwell 2)

CTA 1 is a rarely imaged faint supernova remnant in constellation Cepheus about 4’600 light years from earth.

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vdB 158, LBN 534, PK 110-12.1 Emission Nebulae

vdB 158, LBN 534, PK 110-12.1

  • August 24, 2025October 11, 2025
vdB 158
vdB 158

vdB 158 is a reflection nebula within the large molecular cloud LBN 534 or GAL110-13 in constellation Andromeda about 1435 light years away.

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PK 47+42.1 (Abell 39) Planetary Nebulae

PK 47+42.1 (Abell 39)

  • May 10, 2024August 9, 2024
PK 47 +42.1
PK 47 +42.1

A faint planetary nebula in constellation Hercules. Distance estimates are between 3300 (latest data) and 6800 light years (older data). A wonderful almost perfectly round bubble.

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Sh2-114, The Flying Dragon Nebula Emission Nebulae

Sh2-114, The Flying Dragon Nebula

  • August 18, 2023February 25, 2024
Sh2-114
Sh2-114, The Flying Dragon Nebula

A faint nebula in constellation Cygnus, less frequently imaged.

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LBN 321 et al., Kn24, Kn25 Emission Nebulae

LBN 321 et al., Kn24, Kn25

  • August 18, 2023February 25, 2024
LBN 321
LBN 321

LBN 321 et al., Kn24, Kn25

Another less imaged region in constellation Cygnus.

Several faint nebulae from Lynds Catalog of Bright Nebulae: LBN 321 and LBN 316 on the right – LBN 284, LBN 290, LBN 296, LBN 299 and LBN 304 on the left side.

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PK 164+31.1 (Jones-Emberson 1, Headphone Nebula) Planetary Nebulae

PK 164+31.1 (Jones-Emberson 1, Headphone Nebula)

  • January 19, 2023April 22, 2025
PK 164 +31.1
PK 164 +31.1

A planetary nebula about 1600 light years distant in constellation Lynx.

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Sh2-188 (Shrimp Nebula, PK128-04.1) Planetary Nebulae

Sh2-188 (Shrimp Nebula, PK128-04.1)

  • November 2, 2022August 3, 2025
Sh2-188
Sh2-188

Believe it or not: this is a planetary nebula in constellation Cassiopeia.

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PK 102.8-05.0 (Abell 80) Planetary Nebulae

PK 102.8-05.0 (Abell 80)

  • October 18, 2022August 3, 2025
PK 102.8-05.0 (Abell 80)
PK 102.8-05.0 (Abell 80)

A planetary nebula about 5700 light years distant in constellation Lacerta.

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PK 104-29.1 (Jones 1) Planetary Nebulae

PK 104-29.1 (Jones 1)

  • September 21, 2022August 3, 2025
PK 104-29.1 (Jones 1)
PK 104-29.1 (Jones 1)

A rarely imaged planetary nebula in constellation Pegasus, discovered by Rebecca Jones in 1941.

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