List of planetary nebulaePlanetary 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 CatalogueNGCOtherdesignationDatediscoveredDistanceApparentmagnitudeConstellationRadiusGlowing Eye Nebulaor Dandelion Puffball NebulaNGC 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 239217872.910.1Gemini-Cat's Eye NebulaNGC 654317863.3 ± 0.99.8BDraco-Little Ghost NebulaNGC 636918002 ± 39.9Ophiuchus-Medusa NebulaAbell 2119551.015.99Gemini-Jewel Bug NebulaNGC 702718783.010Cygnus-Helix NebulaNGC 729318240.68 7.6Aquarius-Little Dumbbell NebulaM76NGC 650, NGC 65117803.410.1Perseus-Owl NebulaM97NGC 358717812.69.9Ursa Major-Twin Jet Nebula orButterfly NebulaM2-919472.114.7Ophiuchus-NGC 702618735.610.0Cygnus-Butterfly NebulaNGC 234618023.911.9Monoceros-Abell 3919556.813.7Hercules-Jones-Emberson 1 / Headphone NebulaPK 164+31.119391.614.0Lynx-Lemon Slice NebulaIC 356819184.512Camelopardalis-Soap Bubble NebulaPN G75.5 1.720084Cygnus-IC 28918885.213.2Cassiopeia-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 088-01.118785.212.1Cygnus-NGC 20221785712.8Orion-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 690517847.510.9Delphinus-NGC 6804179112.511.2Aquila-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 1454189113.714Cepheus-Abell 126.914Orion-Hen 2-476.610.21Carina-NGC 584418379.4512.7Triangulum Australe-Southern Crab NebulaHen 2-1041967714.20Centaurus-NGC 597918351312.10Triangulum Australe-Red Spider NebulaNGC 653718883.911.9Sagittarius-1414Sagittarius-Bug Nebula or Butterfly NebulaNGC 6302Caldwell 6918883.4 ± 0.57.1BScorpius-Saturn NebulaNGC 700917823.08.0Aquarius-Eight-burst Nebula or Southern Ring NebulaNGC 313218882.69.87Vela-NGC 243817862.911.5Puppis-Orion NebulaNGC 244017903.69.3Puppis-Spirograph NebulaIC 4181888–18941.39.6Lepus-IC 129518674.712.7Scutum-IC 244818981111.10Carina-IC 4663190111Scorpius-Spare Tyre NebulaIC 51481894316.5 Grus-Retina NebulaIC 44061888–19072.010.9Lupus-Stingray NebulaHen 3-135719891810.75Ara-Spiral Planetary NebulaNGC 518918352.69.5Musca-Mz 119223.4 ± 0.512.0Norma-Ant NebulaMz 319228.013.8Norma-Shapley 1PLN 329+2.119364.912.6Norma-Engraved Hourglass NebulaMyCn 1819968.013.0Musca-NGC 3918Blue Planetary18344.98.5Centaurus-NGC 657818825.513.5Sagittarius-Fleming 1G290.5+07.9 ESO 170-61888?7.913.1Centaurus-Southern Owl NebulaPN K 1-22ESO 378-119714.317.4Hydra-IC 419119076.8511.6Musca-IC 463418937.511.3Ophiuchus-IC 463719017.812.5Scorpius-Robin's Egg NebulaNGC 136018681.59.4Fornax-Cleopatra's EyeNGC 153517856.510.5Eridanus-NGC 245218471512.20Puppis-NGC 289918356.511.8Vela-NGC 2792183510 ± 211.6Vela-NGC 2818182610.412.50Pyxis-NGC 286718347.310Carina-NGC 3211183710.7611.5Carina-NGC 319518355.511.6Chamaeleon-NGC 43611785310.9Corvus-NGC 530718361011.2Centaurus-NGC 5315188379.8Circinus-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-