v 2016-06-07 <<< The 110 Best Planetary Nebula >>> Page 1 of 2 ^NGC Common Name Type Mag Size RA DEC 12AM Constellation 40 Red Bow-Tie Nebula PN 10.5 60" x 40" 00:13.0 +72° 31' Oct 09 Cepheus 246 Skull Nebula PN 8.5 4' 00:47.1 -11° 52' Oct 17 Cetus 650 Little Dumbbell - M76 PN 10.1 3' x 2' 01:42.3 +51° 35' Nov 01 Perseus 651 Little Dumbbell - M76 PN 10.1 3' x 2' 01:42.3 +51° 35' Nov 01 Perseus ic 1747 PN 12.0 20" 01:57.6 +63° 19' Nov 03 Cassiopeia ic 289 PN 13.0 40" 03:10.3 +61° 19' Nov 06 Cassiopeia 1360 Robin's Egg Nebula PN 9.5 6" 03:33.2 -25° 52' Nov 12 Fornax ic 351 PN 12.0 7" 03:47.5 +35° 03' Nov 17 Perseus ic 2003 PN 12.0 8" 03:56.4 +33° 53' Nov 19 Perseus 1501 Blue Oyster Nebula PN 12.5 1' 04:07.0 +60° 55 Nov 22 Camelopardalis 1514 Crystal Ball Nebula PN 10.5 2' 04:09.3 +30° 47' Nov 22 Taurus 1535 Cleopatra's Eye Nebula PN 9.5 18" 04:14.3 -12° 44' Nov 24 Eridanus ic 418 Spirograph Nebula PN 10.0 12" 05:27.5 -12° 42' Dec 13 Lepus 2022 White Snowball PN 11.5 20" 05:42.1 +09° 05' Dec 16 Orion ic 2149 Eye of the Charioteer PN 11.0 9" 05:56.4 +46° 06' Dec 20 Auriga ic 2165 PN 12.0 8" 06:21.7 -12° 59' Dec 25 Canis Major 2242 PN 14.5 22" 06:34.1 +44° 46' Dec 29 Auriga 2346 Butterfly Nebula PN 10.5 1' 07:09.4 -00° 48' Jan 06 Monoceros 2371 Candy Wrapper PN 13.0 55" x 30" 07:25.6 +29° 29' Jan 11 Gemini 2372 Candy Wrapper PN 13.0 55" x 30" 07:25.6 +29° 29' Jan 11 Gemini 2392 Eskimo Nebula PN 9.5 45" 07:29.1 +20° 55' Jan 12 Gemini 2438 Smoke Ring Nebula PN 10.5 1' 07:41.8 -14° 44' Jan 15 Puppis 2440 Peanut Nebula PN 10.5 30" 07:41.9 -18° 13' Jan 15 Puppis 2452 PN 12.5 19" 07:47.4 -27° 20' Jan 16 Puppis 2610 PN 13.0 50" x 47" 08:33.4 -16° 09' Jan 27 Hydra 2792 PN 12.5 25" 09:12.4 -42° 26' Feb 07 Vela 2818 Little Crap Nebula PN 12.5 40" 09:16.0 -36° 38' Feb 08 Pyxis 3132 8 Burst Nebula PN 8.5 45" 10:07.0 -40° 26' Feb 21 Vela 3242 Ghost of Jupiter PN 9.5 40" 10.24.8 -18° 39' Feb 26 Hydra 3587 Owl Nebula - M97 PN 11.0 3' 11:14.8 +55° 01' Mar 10 Ursa Major 3918 Blue Planetary PN 8.0 16" 11:50.3 -57° 11' Apr 03 Centaurus 4361 Raven's Eye PN 10.5 1.6' 12:24.5 -18° 47' Apr 13 Corvus ic 3568 Lemon Slice Nebula PN 11.5 15" 12:33.1 +82° 34' Apr 15 Cameloparalis ic 972 PN 15.0 42" 14:04.4 -17° 14' May 07 Virgo ic 4406 Retina Nebula PN 10.5 30" 14:22.4 -44° 09' May 12 Lupus 5873 PN 12.0 6" 15:12.8 -38° 08' May 25 Lupus 5882 Green Snowball PN 10.0 14" 15:15.8 -45° 39' May 25 Lupus 6026 PN 12.5 54" x 36" 16:01.4 -34° 33' Jun 05 Lupus 6058 Beach Ball PN 13.0 26" 16:04.4 +40° 41' Jun 06 Hercules ic 4593 White Eyed Pea PN 11.0 13" x 10" 16:11.7 +12° 04' Jun 07 Hercules 6072 PN 14.0 50" x 30" 16:13.0 -36° 14' Jun 08 Scorpius ic 4599 PN 12.3 16" x 13" 16:19.4 -42° 15' Jun 10 Scorpius 6153 PN 11.0 24" 16:31.5 -40° 15' Jun 13 Scorpius 6210 Turtle Nebula PN 9.0 16" 16:44.5 +23° 48' Jun 16 Hercules ic 4634 PN 11.0 7" 17:01.6 -21° 50' Jun 20 Ophiuchus ic 4637 PN 13.5 21" x 17" 17:05.2 -40° 53' Jun 21 Scorpius 6302 Bug Nebula PN 12.0 45" 17:13.7 -37° 06' Jun 23 Scorpius 6309 Box Nebula PN 11.0 14" 17:14.1 -12° 55' Jun 23 Ophiuchus 6337 PN 12.0 48" 17:22.3 -38° 29' Jun 25 Scorpius 6369 Little Ghost Nebula PN 11.5 28" 17:29.3 -23° 45' Jun 28 Ophiuchus ic 4663 PN 12.5 14" 17:45.5 -44° 54' Jul 02 Scorpius 6439 PN 13.0 6" x 5" 17:48.3 -16° 28' Jul 03 Sagittarius 6445 Box Nebula PN 12.5 33" 17:49.3 -20° 01' Jul 04 Sagittarius ic 4670 PN 12.0 5" 17:55.1 -21° 45' Jul 05 Sagittarius 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula PN 8.5 20" 17:58.6 +66° 38' Jul 06 Draco ic 4673 PN 13.0 16" 18:03.3 -27° 06' Jul 07 Sagittarius 6537 Red Spider Nebula PN 12.0 6" 18:05.2 -19° 51' Jul 08 Sagittarius Page 2 of 2 <<< The 110 Best Planetary Nebula >>> Page 2 of 2 ^NGC Common Name Type Mag Size RA DEC 12AM Constellation 6565 Bulge Nebula PN 12.5 10" 18:11.9 -28° 11' Jul 09 Sagittarius 6563 PN 12.5 45" 18.12.0 -33° 52' Jul 09 Sagittarius 6572 Blue Raquetball PN 8.5 14" 18:12.1 +06° 52' Jul 09 Ophiuchus 6578 "Double Shell" Nebula PN 13.0 9" 18:16.3 -20° 27' Jul 10 Sagittarius 6567 PN 11.5 9" 18:38.8 -19° 05' Jul 16 Sagittarius ic 4699 PN 12.5 7" 18:18.5 -45° 59' Jul 11 Telescopium 6620 PN 14.0 5" x 4" 18:22.9 -26° 49' Jul 12 Sagittarius 6629 Jellyfish Nebula PN 11.5 15" 18:25.7 -23° 12' Jul 13 Sagittarius 6644 PN 11.5 3" 18:32.6 -25° 08' Jul 14 Sagittarius ic 4732 PN 13.3 4" 18:33.9 -22° 39' Jul 15 Sagittarius ic 4776 PN 11.5 7" 18:45.8 -33° 21' Jul 18 Sagittarius 6720 Ring Nebula - M57 PN 9.0 1.2' 18:53:6 +33° 02' Jul 20 Lyra ic 1295 PN 12.7 2" 18:54.6 -08° 50' Jul 20 Scutum 6741 Phantom Streak PN 11.0 8" 19.02.6 -00° 27' Jul 21 Aquilla 6742 PN 13.4 31" 18:59.3 +48° 28' Jul 21 Draco 6751 Dandelion Puffball PN 12.0 21" 19:05.9 -00° 06' Jul 22 Aquilla 6765 PN 12.9 38" 19:11.1 +30° 33' Jul 24 Lyra 6772 PN 14.0 1.3' 19:14.6 -02° 42' Jul 25 Aquilla ic 4846 PN 12.5 3" 19:16.5 -09° 03' Jul 25 Aquilla ic 1297 White Flower Nebula PN 10.5 7" 19:17.4 -39° 37' Jul 26 Corona Australis 6778 Mini-Dumbbell Nebula PN 13.3 19" 19:18.4 -01° 36" Jul 26 Aquilla 6781 Snow Globe Nebula PN 12.0 2' 19:18.5 +06° 32' Jul 26 Aquilla 6790 Eye of the Eagle PN 10.5 5" 19:22.9 +01° 31' Jul 27 Aquilla 6803 Cheerio Nebula PN 11.5 6" 19:31.3 +10° 03' Jul 29 Aquilla 6804 White Snowball Nebula PN 12.0 35" 19:31.6 +09° 14' Jul 29 Aquilla 6807 PN 15.3 2" 19:34.6 +05° 41' Jul 30 Aquilla 6818 Little Gem Nebula PN 10.0 18" 19:44.0 -14° 09' Aug 01 Sagittarius 6826 Blinking Nebula PN 9.5 25" 19:44.8 +50° 32' Aug 01 Cygnus 6833 PN 13.8 2" 19:49.8 +48° 58' Aug 03 Cygnus 6842 PN 13.0 48" 19:55.0 +29° 17' Aug 04 Vulpecula 6852 PN 13.0 28" 20:00.7 +01° 44' Aug 05 Aquilla 6853 Dumbbell Nebula - M27 PN 7.5 5.5' 19:59.6 +22° 43' Aug 05 Vulpecula 6879 PN 13.0 5" 20:10.4 +16° 55' Aug 07 Sagitta 6881 Swan Nebula PN 14.3 3" 20:10.9 +37° 25' Aug 07 Cygnus 6884 Twisted Inner Ring PN 12.5 6" 20:10.4 +46° 28' Aug 07 Cygnus 6886 Little-Saturn Nebula PN 12.0 8" 20:12.7 +19° 59' Aug 08 Sagitta 6891 Faint-Ring Nebula PN 11.0 12" 20:15.1 +12° 42" Aug 09 Delphinus 6894 Diamond Ring Nebula PN 14.4 44" 20:16.4 +30° 44' Aug 09 Cygnus ic 4997 PN 11.5 2" 20:20.1 +16° 44' Aug 10 Sagitta 6905 Blue Flash Nebula PN 11.5 45" 20:22.4 +20° 06' Aug 11 Delphinus 7008 Fetus Nebula PN 12.0 1.4' 21:00.5 +54° 33' Aug 20 Cygnus 7009 Saturn Nebula PN 8.0 28" 21:04.2 -11° 22' Aug 21 Aquarius 7026 Cheeseburger Nebula PN 12.0 25" x 9" 21:06.3 +47° 51' Aug 21 Cygnus 7027 Magic Carpet Nebula PN 9.0 14" 21:07.0 +42° 14' Aug 21 Cygnus 7048 Ornament Nebula PN 11.5 1' 21:14.3 +46° 17' Aug 24 Cygnus 7076 PN 17.0 2' 21:26.4 +62° 53' Aug 27 Cepheus ic 5117 PN 12.5 2" 21:32.5 +44° 36' Aug 28 Cygnus 7094 PN 13.4 2' 21:36.9 12° 47' Aug 29 Pegasus 7139 PN 13.5 1.5' 21:46.1 +63° 48' Sep 01 Cepheus ic 5148 Spare-Tyre Nebula PN 12.0 2' 21:59.6 -39° 23' Sep 04 Grus ic 5150 Spare-Tyre Nebula PN 12.0 2' 21:59.6 -39° 23' Sep 04 Grus ic 5217 PN 12.0 7" 22:23.9 +50° 58' Sep 10 Lacerta 7293 Helix Nebula PN 7.0 15' 22:29.6 -20° 50' Sep 12 Aquarius 7354 Smokey Shells Nebula PN 12.5 20" 22:40.3 +61° 17' Sep 15 Cepheus 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula PN 9.0 20" 23:25.9 +42° 32' Sep 27 Andromeda.