Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  NGC 246
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NGC 246, Skull Nebula, Roberto Marinoni
NGC 246, Skull Nebula
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NGC 246, Skull Nebula

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NGC 246, Skull Nebula, Roberto Marinoni
NGC 246, Skull Nebula
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NGC 246, Skull Nebula

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Description

NGC 246 is a planetary nebula visible in the constellation of the Whale.
Also known as the Skull Nebula, it is quite large (4.6 'x 4.1') and bright: the disc is irregular and shows traces of a ring structure.
The central star is 12th magnitude and the actual diameter of the nebula it created is about 6 light-years.
The distance from the Sun is estimated at 2100 light-years.

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