Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2371
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NGC 2371, Roberto Marinoni
NGC 2371
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Description

NGC 2371 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Gemini about 3900 light years away from Earth.

It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785, but recognized as a real nebula only in 1917.

It has a diameter of just 62 "and appears as an irregular disk wrapped in a gradually fainter gas as you proceed towards the edges. It shows a clear bipolar aspect: this morphology suggests that the two condensations of material are part of a gas torus. The central star has magnitude 14.8.

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