Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 21h 07m 1.7s[1] |
Declination | +42° 14′ 11″[1] |
Distance | 3,000[2] ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10[3] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 16" × 12" |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 0.2 × 0.1 ly[4] |
Notable features | Young (600 years) and unusually massive (3–4 M☉) |
Designations | Jewel Bug Nebula,[citation needed] Gummy Bear Nebula[5] |
NGC 7027, also known as the Jewel Bug Nebula or the Magic Carpet Nebula,[6] is a very young and dense planetary nebula[7] located around 3,000 light-years (920 parsecs) from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. Discovered in 1878 by Édouard Stephan using the 800 mm (31 in) reflector at Marseille Observatory,[4] it is one of the smallest planetary nebulae and by far the most extensively studied.[4]
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