Abell 50 (Gary Imm)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Draco (Dra) · Contains: NGC 6742 · PGC 2315582 · PGC 2315636 · PGC 2319340 · PK078+18.1

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This object, also known as NGC 6742, is a tiny planetary nebula located 17,000 light years away in the constellation of Draco at a declination of +48 degrees. This 13th magnitude nebula spans 30 arc-seconds, about the same apparent width to us as the planet Jupiter. This apparent size makes it one of the smallest Abell planetary nebulae. The actual diameter of the nebula is 2 light years, so it is not that small in true size, it just is very far away from us for a PN. Even though it is small, it is a beautiful color and there is some structure to be seen, including the faint 20th magnitude central star.

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RA (center)	18h59m19s.798
RA (top/left)	19h00m15s.220
RA (top/right)	18h58m22s.655
RA (bottom/right)	18h58m24s.665
RA (bottom/left)	19h00m16s.650

Dec (center)	+48°27′57″.63
Dec (top/left)	+48°35′55″.35
Dec (top/right)	+48°35′34″.91
Dec (bottom/right)	+48°19′58″.27
Dec (bottom/left)	+48°20′18″.59

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