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Egg Nebula
Egg Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Egg Nebula - protoplanetary nebula

Egg Nebula , is a protoplanetary nebula located in the constellation Cygnus .

Egg Nebula is magnitude 14 and is 30" x 15" in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Egg Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. protoplanetary nebula
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 14
      1. Size:
      2. 30" x 15"

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