Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lynx (Lyn)  ·  Contains:  PK158+17.1

Image of the day 04/29/2022

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Purgathofer-Weinberger 1, PuWe1 ( PN G 158.9 + 17.8 ), Boris US5WU
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Purgathofer-Weinberger 1, PuWe1 ( PN G 158.9 + 17.8 )

Image of the day 04/29/2022

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Purgathofer-Weinberger 1, PuWe1 ( PN G 158.9 + 17.8 ), Boris US5WU
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Purgathofer-Weinberger 1, PuWe1 ( PN G 158.9 + 17.8 )

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Purgathofer-Weinberger 1, PuWe1 ( PN G 158.9 + 17.8 ) is a large, circular planetary nebula in the constellation of Lynx.
PuWe1 was discovered by Alois Purgathofer and Ronald Weinberger in 1980 on the Palomar Deep Sky Survey prints. The nebula is one of the largest planetary nebulae visible in our skies, with a diameter of 20 arc minutes. PuWe1 is also one of the nearest known planetaries with a distance of only about 1200 light years.

This image taken over several nights in March-April 2021.

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