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Red Rectangle Nebula
Red Rectangle Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Red Rectangle Nebula - protoplanetary nebula

Red Rectangle Nebula , is a protoplanetary nebula located in the constellation Monoceros .

Red Rectangle Nebula is magnitude 9 and is in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Red Rectangle Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. protoplanetary nebula
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 9

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.