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NGC 7293, commonly known as the Helix Nebula, is a large planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius. It is one of the closest planetary nebulae to Earth, offering astronomers a detailed view of the gas ejected from a central dying star. The nebula's distinctive eye-like appearance is cre...
Menzel 3, commonly known as the Ant Nebula, is a young bipolar planetary nebula located in the southern constellation of Norma. It was discovered by the American astronomer Donald H. Menzel in 1922. The nebula is named for its distinctive twin-lobed structure, which visually resembles the head and t...
The Clown Face Nebula is NGC 2392, a double-shell planetary nebula in Gemini discovered by William Herschel in 1787 and noted for nested gas shells.
The Crystal Ball Nebula is NGC 1514 in Taurus, a planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel on November 13, 1790, and noted for its bright central star.
Sharpless 2-274 is the Medusa Nebula, a large faint planetary nebula in Gemini first identified by George Abell in 1955.
Sharpless 2-188 is an asymmetric planetary nebula in Cassiopeia, discovered in 1951 and shaped by motion through interstellar gas.
The Box Nebula is NGC 6309, a quadrupolar planetary nebula in Ophiuchus discovered by Wilhelm Tempel in 1876 and noted for two pairs of lobes.
Campbell's Hydrogen Star is the central star of a compact planetary nebula in Cygnus, noted since W. W. Campbell's 1893 spectral work.
The Phantom Streak Nebula is NGC 6741, a compact planetary nebula in Aquila discovered by Edward Charles Pickering in 1882.
Abell 84 is a faint planetary nebula from George Abell's Palomar survey catalogue, notable as a low-surface-brightness northern target.
