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Cotton Candy Nebula
Cotton Candy Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Cotton Candy Nebula - protoplanetary nebula

Cotton Candy Nebula , is a protoplanetary nebula located in the constellation Ara .

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

      1. Name:
      2. Cotton Candy Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. protoplanetary nebula
      1. Size:
      2. 16"

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