Soap Bubble Nebula
Also known as PN G075.5+01.7
Soap Bubble Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus.
Faint round planetary nebula in Cygnus
Facts
| Type | Planetary nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Position (J2000) | 20h 15m 22s, +38° 02′ |
| Filter | OIII filter (Planetary nebulae and supernova remnants shine mostly in the green light of doubly ionised oxygen: an OIII filter passes it and darkens the sky around it.) |
| Studied in | 10 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Soap Bubble Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in July. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 72° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 78°.
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More in Cygnus
- Cooling Tower Cluster (M29)
- Cygnus A
- Cygnus X-1
- Fireworks Galaxy
- M39 (NGC 7092)
- North America Nebula
- Pelican Nebula
- Veil Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits