Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  HD151121  ·  NGC 6210  ·  PK043+37.1
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NGC 6210, PK 043+37.1 Turtle Planetary Nebula, rdhand
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NGC 6210, PK 043+37.1 Turtle Planetary Nebula

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NGC 6210, PK 043+37.1 Turtle Planetary Nebula

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NGC 6210 (PK 043+37.1) nick named the Turtle Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 5,400 to 6,500 light-years from the sun with a diameter of 0.83 light-years.  This nebula is irregular in shape but forms a rough ellipsoid.  The central star has an estimated surface temperature of 65,000 K. Outflows from this star have been measured with velocities of 2,180 km/s.

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NGC 6210, PK 043+37.1 Turtle Planetary Nebula, rdhand

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