Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)  ·  Contains:  PGC 101390  ·  PGC 101391  ·  PGC 101392  ·  PGC 2390123  ·  PGC 2390249  ·  PGC 2390265  ·  PGC 2391614  ·  PGC 2392282  ·  PGC 2392890  ·  PGC 2392954  ·  PGC 2393092  ·  PGC 2393343  ·  PGC 2393515  ·  PGC 2393776  ·  PGC 2393829  ·  PGC 2395127  ·  PGC 2395169  ·  PGC 2395760  ·  PGC 2395801  ·  PGC 2395832  ·  PGC 2395974  ·  PGC 2396469  ·  PGC 2397137  ·  PGC 2397257  ·  PGC 2397304  ·  PGC 2397411  ·  PGC 2397605  ·  PGC 2397659  ·  PGC 2397875  ·  PGC 2398166  ·  And 133 more.
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Jacoby 1 (PK 085 + 52.1), Göran Nilsson
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Jacoby 1 (PK 085 + 52.1)

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Jacoby 1 (PK 085 + 52.1), Göran Nilsson
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Jacoby 1 (PK 085 + 52.1)

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Found in 1993 by G.H. Jacoby and G. van de Steene with the 2.1m Kitt Peak telescope it has been said to be the dimmest planetary nebula discovered in the 20th century. So a perfect challenge for a RASA. The hot blue progenitor star is clearly visible in the center of the PN.

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