Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo Minor (LMi)  ·  Contains:  IC 2496
Hanny's Voorwerp in Leo Minor, Nurinniska
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Hanny's Voorwerp in Leo Minor

Hanny's Voorwerp in Leo Minor, Nurinniska
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Hanny's Voorwerp in Leo Minor

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Hanny's Voorwerp (Dutch for Hanny's object) is an object of unknown nature at a distance of about 650 million light years. It was found in 2007 by Dutch teacher Hanny van Arkel.

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Hanny's Voorwerp in Leo Minor, Nurinniska