Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  HD201076  ·  NGC 7026  ·  PK089+00.1
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NGC 7026, PK 089+00.1 Cheeseburger Nebula, rdhand
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NGC 7026, PK 089+00.1 Cheeseburger Nebula

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NGC 7026, PK 089+00.1 Cheeseburger Nebula

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NGC 7026 is a planetary nebula located 6000 light-years distant.  It is about 1 light-year along the longest dimension.  It is a complex bipolar nebula.  It is expanding at 150 kilometers per second and is estimated to be 1,500 years old.  The nick name Cheeseburger nebula is a puzzle.

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NGC 7026, PK 089+00.1 Cheeseburger Nebula, rdhand

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Planetary Nebula