Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  PK077+14.1
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Abell 61, Gabe Shaughnessy
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Abell 61

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Abell 61

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Abell 61 is a planetary nebula in Cygnus and lies some 5000 light years away. The distinctly blue central star is very faint at magnitude 17. Abell 61 is interacting with the interstellar medium and is responsible for the double ring structure encircling the nebulosity.

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