Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquila (Aql)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6772
NGC6772, Mark Sansom
NGC6772
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NGC6772

NGC6772, Mark Sansom
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NGC6772

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NGC 6772 is a small planetary nebula in Aquila. A planetary nebula is the remnant of a dying star that is blowing off it’s outer layers.  It is approximately 4000 light years from Earth and was discovered by William Herschel on 21 July 1784.

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