Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6894  ·  PK069-02.1
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NGC 6894, PK 069-02.1 Diamond Ring Nebula, rdhand
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NGC 6894, PK 069-02.1 Diamond Ring Nebula

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NGC 6894, PK 069-02.1 Diamond Ring Nebula

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The Diamond Ring Nebula (NGC 6894, PK 069-02.1) is a planetary nebula about 5,400 light-years distant and 0.5 light-years across.  The light passing through intervening clouds of gas and dust may account for the pink color.  The central star is 300 times brighter than the sun and has a surface temperature of 90,000 Kelvin.  It is in the process of becoming a white dwarf star.

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NGC 6894, PK 069-02.1 Diamond Ring Nebula, rdhand

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