Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Norma (Nor)
Shapley 1, Ben S Klerk
Shapley 1
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Shapley 1

Shapley 1, Ben S Klerk
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Shapley 1

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Shapley 1 is an annular planetary nebula in the constellation of Norma with a magnitude of +12.6. As viewed from Earth it is a torus shaped planetary nebula.

It is approximately 4900 light years from Earth, and is around 8700 years old. At the center of the nebula is a magnitude 14 white dwarf star. Its about .32 light yrs across.

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Shapley 1, Ben S Klerk

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