Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Delphinus (Del)
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Abell 72 - Planetary Nebula, AUST2000
Abell 72 - Planetary Nebula
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Abell 72 - Planetary Nebula

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Abell 72 - Planetary Nebula, AUST2000
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Abell 72 - Planetary Nebula

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Abell 72 is a  faint planetary nebula in the constellation Delphinus.
Abell 72 is an expanding glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from an old red giant star.
George O. Abell's Catalog of Planetary Nebula states that it is 5700 ± 1150 light years from earth and about 2 light years across.

I imaged this in LRGB + HOO
Sii was not significant enough to include in the image.

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Abell 72 - Planetary Nebula, AUST2000