Blue Flash Nebula

At a glance

Type

Planetary nebula

Constellation

Del

Right ascension

20h 22m 23.0s

Declination

+20° 06′

Apparent magnitude

11.1

Angular size

0.7x0.4′

Catalogue

NGC6905

Located in Delphinus.

The outline on your card

A small pair of lobes aligns along a bright bar.

Outline class

Bipolar

Axis ratio

0.55 : 1

Central source

Multiple central stars

Surface brightness

Medium

Recorded structure

Polar lobes · Bright bar · Polar caps

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