Saturn Nebula facts for kids
| Emission nebula | |
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| Planetary nebula | |
NGC 7009 by Very Large Telescope.
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| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 21h 04m 10.877s |
| Declination | -11° 21′ 48.25″ |
| Distance | 2000-4000 ly (See article) ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.0 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 41″ × 35″ |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 0.2 to 0.4 ly |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 2.5 to 1 |
| Notable features | - |
| Designations | NGC 7009, Caldwell 55 |
The Staturn Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Aquarius. It is about 2,400 light-years away from Earth.
Images for kids
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NGC 7009 by Hubble Space Telescope.
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1848 drawing of NGC 7009 by Lord Rosse.
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