List of planetary nebulae


Planetary nebulae are a type of emission nebula created from the ejected gas of dying red giant stars.
The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae.
ImageNameMessier CatalogueNGCOther
designation
Date
discovered
Distance
Apparent
magnitude
ConstellationRadius
Glowing Eye Nebula
or Dandelion Puffball Nebula
NGC 675118636.511.9Aquila-
Turtle NebulaNGC 621018254.79.3Hercules-
Bow-Tie NebulaNGC 40Caldwell 217883.511.4Cepheus-
Ghost of JupiterNGC 324217854.88.6Hydra-
Blinking PlanetaryNGC 6826Caldwell 152.08.8Cygnus-
Dumbbell NebulaM27NGC 685317641.36 7.5Vulpecula-
Ring NebulaM57NGC 672017792.3 9Lyra-
Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face NebulaNGC 239217872.9
10.1Gemini-
Cat's Eye NebulaNGC 654317863.3 ± 0.99.8BDraco-
Little Ghost NebulaNGC 63691800
2 ± 39.9Ophiuchus-
Medusa NebulaAbell 2119551.0
15.99Gemini-
Jewel Bug NebulaNGC 702718783.0
10Cygnus-
Helix NebulaNGC 729318240.68 7.6Aquarius-
Little Dumbbell NebulaM76NGC 650, NGC 65117803.4
10.1Perseus-
Owl NebulaM97NGC 358717812.6
9.9Ursa Major-
Twin Jet Nebula or
Butterfly Nebula
M2-919472.114.7Ophiuchus-
NGC 702618735.610.0Cygnus-
Butterfly NebulaNGC 234618023.9
11.9Monoceros-
Abell 3919556.8
13.7Hercules-
Jones-Emberson 1 / Headphone NebulaPK 164+31.119391.6
14.0Lynx-
Lemon Slice NebulaIC 356819184.5
12Camelopardalis-
Soap Bubble NebulaPN G75.5 1.720084
Cygnus-
IC 28918885.2
13.2Cassiopeia-
IC 214919063.610.6Auriga-
White-Eyed Pea NebulaIC 459319071210.84Hercules-
IC 4997811Sagitta-
Skull NebulaNGC 24617851.68Cetus-
NGC 6058178711.4113Hercules-
Oyster NebulaNGC 150117874.213Camelopardalis-
NGC 151417902.29.4Taurus-
NGC 7048PK 088-01.118785.2
12.1Cygnus-
NGC 202217857
12.8Orion-
NGC 237117854.313Gemini-
Blue Racquetball / Turquoise OrbNGC 657218252.58.1Ophiuchus-
NGC 678117882.511.4Aquila-
NGC 679018821110.5Aquila-
NGC 688118815.2 ± 1.613.8Cygnus-
NGC 688418836.510.9Cygnus-
NGC 689118847.210.5Delphinus-
NGC 6886188415.0 + 3.311.8Sagitta-
NGC 6742Abell 50178816.716.5Draco-
NGC 6894PK 069-02.117844.212.3Cygnus-
Blue Flash NebulaNGC 690517847.5
10.9Delphinus-
NGC 6804179112.5
11.2Aquila-
Fetus NebulaNGC 700817872.712Cygnus-
NGC 735417875.512.9Cepheus-
Blue Snowball NebulaNGC 766217845.98.6Andromeda-
NGC 6803188212.511.1Aquila-
Abell 781966513Cygnus-
Abell 311955212.2Cancer-
Soccer Ball NebulaKronberger 6120111318.4Cygnus-
IC 1454189113.7
14Cepheus-
Abell 126.914Orion-
Hen 2-476.610.21Carina-
NGC 584418379.4512.7Triangulum Australe-
Southern Crab NebulaHen 2-1041967714.20Centaurus-
NGC 5979183513
12.10Triangulum Australe-
Red Spider NebulaNGC 65371888
3.9
11.9Sagittarius-
1414Sagittarius-
Bug Nebula or Butterfly NebulaNGC 6302Caldwell 691888
3.4 ± 0.57.1BScorpius-
Saturn NebulaNGC 700917823.0
8.0Aquarius-
Eight-burst Nebula or Southern Ring NebulaNGC 31321888
2.6
9.87Vela-
NGC 243817862.9
11.5Puppis-
Orion NebulaNGC 244017903.6
9.3Puppis-
Spirograph NebulaIC 4181888–18941.3
9.6Lepus-
IC 129518674.7
12.7Scutum-
IC 2448189811
11.10Carina-
IC 4663190111
Scorpius-
Spare Tyre NebulaIC 514818943
16.5 Grus-
Retina NebulaIC 44061888–19072.0
10.9Lupus-
Stingray NebulaHen 3-1357198918
10.75Ara-
Spiral Planetary NebulaNGC 518918352.6
9.5Musca-
Mz 119223.4 ± 0.512.0Norma-
Ant NebulaMz 319228.0
13.8Norma-
Shapley 1PLN 329+2.119364.912.6Norma-
Engraved Hourglass NebulaMyCn 1819968.0
13.0Musca-
NGC 3918Blue Planetary18344.98.5Centaurus-
NGC 657818825.5
13.5Sagittarius-
Fleming 1G290.5+07.9
ESO 170-6
1888?7.913.1Centaurus-
Southern Owl NebulaPN K 1-22
ESO 378-1
19714.317.4Hydra-
IC 419119076.8511.6Musca-
IC 463418937.511.3Ophiuchus-
IC 463719017.812.5Scorpius-
Robin's Egg NebulaNGC 136018681.5
9.4Fornax-
Cleopatra's EyeNGC 153517856.5
10.5Eridanus-
NGC 245218471512.20Puppis-
NGC 289918356.511.8Vela-
NGC 2792183510 ± 211.6Vela-
NGC 2818182610.412.50Pyxis-
NGC 286718347.310Carina-
NGC 3211183710.7611.5Carina-
NGC 319518355.5
11.6Chamaeleon-
NGC 436117853
10.9Corvus-
NGC 530718361011.2Centaurus-
NGC 531518837
9.8Circinus-
NGC 588218347.79.4Lupus-
NGC 607218373.114Scorpius-
M2-42194730.813.9Sagittarius-
NGC 709418843.513.5Pegasus-
100pxM4-18195917.114Camelopardalis-
100pxAbell 48195514.917 Aquila-
NGC 615318834.410.9Scorpius-
Box NebulaNGC 630918766.511.5Ophiuchus-
NGC 632618261112.2Ara-
NGC 656318265.37 ± 0.0611Sagittarius-
NGC 6629178413.411.3Sagittarius-
Phantom Streak NebulaNGC 67411882711Aquila-
Little Gem NebulaNGC 6818178769.3Sagittarius-
Abell 3619550.7812.2 ± 2.1Virgo-
Abell 7019667.8–16Aquila-
Box NebulaNGC 644517864.511.2Sagittarius-
Eye of Sauron NebulaM 1-421014Sagittarius-
Ka LMC 1~18Dorado-
Kohoutek 4-55Cygnus-