Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  61 Ori  ·  61 mu. Ori  ·  HD250674  ·  HD250728  ·  HD250749  ·  PK198-06.1  ·  The star μ Ori
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PK 198-06.1, PNG 198.6-06.3, Abell 12 Planetary Nebula, rdhand
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Abell 12 (PK 198-06.1, PNG 198.6-06.3,) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Orion.  Abell 12 is known as "the hidden planetary" because of the foreground star Mu Orionis making it difficult to observe. The nebula is 6,900 light-years away from Earth and 1.5 light-years in diameter.  The star is not physically close to the nebula at a distance of 151 light-years

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PK 198-06.1, PNG 198.6-06.3, Abell 12 Planetary Nebula, rdhand

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