Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  PK047+42.1
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PK 047+42.1, Abell 39 Planetary Nebula, rdhand
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PK 047+42.1, Abell 39 Planetary Nebula

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PK 047+42.1, Abell 39 Planetary Nebula

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PK 047+42.1 is planetary nebula about 3,300 light-years from earth.  It is 2.6 light-years in diameter.  It is almost perfectly spherical.  The central star is classified as a subdwarf O star with surface temperature of 8869K.  The faint fuzzy galaxy in the upper right is PGC 3089352.

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PK 047+42.1, Abell 39 Planetary Nebula, rdhand

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