List of planetary nebulae
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| Name | Messier Catalogue | NGC | Other designation | Date discovered | Distance (ly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Jet Nebula | M2-9 | 1947 | |||
| Dumbbell Nebula | M27 | NGC 6853 | 1764 | About 1,250 | |
| Ring Nebula | M57 | 1779 | 2,300 | ||
| Ant Nebula | Mz3 | July 20, 1997 | |||
| Eskimo Nebula | NGC 2392 | 1787 | About 5,000 | ||
| Cat's Eye Nebula | NGC 6543 | 1786 | About 3,260 | ||
| Saturn Nebula | NGC 7009 | 1782 | |||
| Helix Nebula | NGC 7293 | 1824 | 450 | ||
| Hourglass Nebula | MyCn18 | 1996 | About 8,000 | ||
| Egg Nebula | CRL 2688 | 1996 | About 3,000 | ||
| Little Dumbbell Nebula | M76 | NGC 650, NGC 651 | 1780 | ||
| Owl Nebula | M97 | NGC 3587 | 1781 | ||
| Red Spider Nebula | NGC 6537 | ||||
| Spirograph Nebula | IC 418 | 2,000 | |||
| Spiral Planetary Nebula | NGC 5189 | 1835 | About 3,000 | ||
| Calabash Nebula | OH231.8+4.2 | About 5,000 | |||
| Eight-burst Nebula | NGC 3132 | About 2,000 | |||
| NGC 2438 | 1786 | About 2,900 | |||
| Footprint Nebula | M1-92 | ||||
| NGC 2346 | 1946 | About 2,000 | |||
| NGC 2440 | 1790 | About 4,000 |
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