Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  PK283+25.1
Southern Owl planetary nebula, Geoff
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Southern Owl planetary nebula

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Southern Owl planetary nebula

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The Southern Owl planetary nebula has a diameter of almost four light-years and is located in Hydra (The Female Water Snake). It gets its name from its fancied resemblance to the Owl Nebula (Messier 97, ESO 378-1) in Ursa Major. Catalogue designations for the Southern Owl are PN K 1-22 and PN G283.6+25.3.

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