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Also known as Jewel Bug Nebula, Magic Carpet Nebula

planetary nebula

Key facts

Right ascension: 21 07 1.7
Declination: +42 ° 14 ′ 11 ″
Distance: 3,000 ly
Apparent dimensions v: 16" × 12"
Constellation: Cygnus
Dimensions: 0.2 × 0.1 ly
Notable features: Young (600 years) and unusually massive (3–4 M ☉ )
Designations: Jewel Bug Nebula, Gummy Bear Nebula

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Wikidata facts

Image: NGC7027 - HST - Heic2011c.tif

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Article

NGC 7027, also known as the Jewel Bug Nebula or the Magic Carpet Nebula, is a very young and dense planetary nebula located around 3,000 light-years (920 parsecs) from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. Discovered in 1878 by Édouard Stephan using the 800 mm (31 in) reflector at Marseille Observatory, it is one of the smallest planetary nebulae and by far the most extensively studied.

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