Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  PK318+41.1
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PK 318+41.1, Abell 36 Planetary Nebula, rdhand
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PK 318+41.1, Abell 36 Planetary Nebula

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PK 318+41.1, Abell 36 Planetary Nebula, rdhand
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PK 318+41.1, Abell 36 Planetary Nebula

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PK 318+41.1 is a planetary nebula.  It is faint and low on the southern horizon.  It is 780 light-years away.  Its central star is contracting to become a white dwarf star.  The star has a surface temperature is 73,000 K – the sun’s is 6,000K.

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PK 318+41.1, Abell 36 Planetary Nebula, rdhand

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Planetary Nebula