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Butterfly Nebula
Butterfly Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Butterfly Nebula - planetary nebula

Butterfly Nebula , is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Monoceros .

Butterfly Nebula is magnitude 12 and is 0.9' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Butterfly Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 12
      1. Size:
      2. 0.9'
      1. NGC:
      2. NGC 2346

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