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Blue Snowball Nebula
Blue Snowball Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Blue Snowball Nebula - planetary nebula

Blue Snowball Nebula , is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Andromeda .

Blue Snowball Nebula is magnitude 8.6 and is 36" in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Blue Snowball Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 8.6
      1. Size:
      2. 36"
      1. NGC:
      2. NGC 7662
      1. Caldwell #:
      2. C22

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