Crystal Ball Nebula

At a glance

Type

Planetary nebula

Constellation

Tau

Right ascension

4h 09m 17.0s

Declination

+30° 47′

Apparent magnitude

10.2

Angular size

2.2x2.2′

Catalogue

NGC1514

Located in Taurus.

The outline on your card

A round, translucent shell surrounds an unusually bright central star.

Outline class

Ring

Axis ratio

1.00 : 1

Central source

Single central star

Surface brightness

High

Recorded structure

Cavity · Dust disk

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