Cotton Candy Nebula
Appearance
Reflection nebula | |
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Protoplanetary nebula | |
Observation data: epoch | |
Right ascension | 17h 18m 20s |
Declination | −32° 27′ 22″ |
Constellation | Ara |
The Cotton Candy Nebula is a protoplanetary nebula (PPN) that was originally discovered by the IRAS satellite. It is also known as IRAS 17150-3224. It is a good example of a DUPLEX-type protoplanetary nebula.[1]
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