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Turtle Nebula
Turtle Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Turtle Nebula - planetary nebula

Turtle Nebula, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hercules.

Turtle Nebula is magnitude 10.5 and is 16" in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Turtle Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 10.5
      1. Size:
      2. 16"

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