Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Bow-Tie nebula  ·  NGC 40
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Bow Tie Nebula aka Scarab Nebula (NGC40 - Up Close), DoubleStarPhotography
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Bow Tie Nebula aka Scarab Nebula (NGC40 - Up Close)

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Bow Tie Nebula aka Scarab Nebula (NGC40 - Up Close)

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NGC 40 is a planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel on November 25, 1788, and is composed of hot gas around a dying star. The star has ejected its outer layer which has left behind a smaller, hot star with a temperature on the surface of about 50,000 degrees Celsius.  - wikipedia

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