Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  PK094+27.1
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K 1-16, PK 94+27.1, PN G094+27.4 Planetary Nebula, rdhand
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K 1-16, PK 94+27.1, PN G094+27.4 Planetary Nebula

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K 1-16, PK 94+27.1, PN G094+27.4 Planetary Nebula

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Kohoutek 1-16  (PK 094+27.1, PN G094+27.4) is an unusually shaped planetary nebula about 7,000 light-years distant.  The blue star in the center is a white dwarf that is a pulsating  variable star with a period of 28.3 minutes.  This star is very hot with a surface temperature of over 80,000 Kelvin.

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K 1-16, PK 94+27.1, PN G094+27.4 Planetary Nebula, rdhand

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