Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  PK047+42.1
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Abell 39 Blue Marble in Dust, Larry S
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Abell 39 Blue Marble in Dust

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Abell 39 Blue Marble in Dust

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A low surface brightness planetary nebula in Hercules. Estimated to be about 3300 light years from Earth. It is almost perfectly spherical and also one of the largest known spheres with a radius of about 1.3 light-years.

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Abell 39 Blue Marble in Dust, Larry S

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