Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2395
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Abell 21 Medusa nebula, Johannes Bock
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Abell 21 Medusa nebula

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Abell 21 Medusa nebula

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Abell 21 Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula, PK 205+14.1, is a very old planetary nebula in Gemini, on the border with Canis Minor. It also known as Abel 21 and Sharpless 2-274. The Medusa was discovered in 1955, and until the early 1980s it was thought to be a supernova remnant.

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