Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)

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    Abell 31, Casey Good
    Abell 31
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    Image of the day 10/10/2018

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      Abell 31, Casey Good
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      Abell 31 is an ancient planetary nebula in the constellation of Cancer. It’s estimated to be about 2,000 light years away, and very large for a planetary nebula; almost as large as the better known helix nebula. Although large, it is extremely faint, requiring long exposure to capture. It also has a an interesting ‘X’ structure in the middle of it.

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      Abell 31, Casey Good