Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 40
NGC 40 (Caldwell 2), The Bow Tie Nebula in Cepheus, Steve Colwill
NGC 40 (Caldwell 2), The Bow Tie Nebula in Cepheus
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NGC 40 (Caldwell 2), The Bow Tie Nebula in Cepheus

NGC 40 (Caldwell 2), The Bow Tie Nebula in Cepheus, Steve Colwill
NGC 40 (Caldwell 2), The Bow Tie Nebula in Cepheus
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NGC 40 (Caldwell 2), The Bow Tie Nebula in Cepheus

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NGC 40 is a planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel on November 25th 1788. It is about 1 light year across and lies approximately 3,500 light years from Earth.

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NGC 40 (Caldwell 2), The Bow Tie Nebula in Cepheus, Steve Colwill