Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Puppis (Pup)  ·  Contains:  M 46  ·  NGC 2437  ·  NGC 2438  ·  PK231+04.2
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NGC 2438, Planetary Nebula in Puppis, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 2438, Planetary Nebula in Puppis

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NGC 2438, Planetary Nebula in Puppis, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 2438, Planetary Nebula in Puppis

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(*)This planetary nebula apparently is embedded in the open Cluster M46. However it is not physically related to the cluster, but 1500 light years closer. Faint outer shells are visible in this image.

Checkout a miniature protoplanetary nebula (Rotten Egg Nebula) at 22 hour left (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabash_Nebula).

(*) Extracted from Chart32.de

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NGC 2438, Planetary Nebula in Puppis, José Joaquín Pérez