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Bat Nebula
Bat Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Bat Nebula - supernova remnant nebula

Bat Nebula, also known as the Cosmic Bat Nebula, is a supernova remnant nebula located in the constellation Cygnus .

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

      1. Name:
      2. Bat Nebula
      1. Alt Name:
      2. Cosmic Bat Nebula
      1. Parent structure
      2. E. Veil Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. supernova remnant nebula
      1. Size:
      2. 30'

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