List of Planetary Nebulae - Southern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

Image Name Messier Catalogue NGC Other designation Date discovered Distance (kly) Apparent Magnitude (visual) Constellation
Hen 2-47 6.6 Carina
Red Spider Nebula NGC 6537 1888 (prior to) 3.9 (approx.) 11.9 Sagittarius
NGC 6565 Sagittarius
Eight-burst Nebula NGC 3132 1888 (prior to) 2.6 (approx.) 9.87 Vela
NGC 2438 1786 2.9 (approx.) 11.5 Puppis
Retina Nebula IC 4406 1888-1907 2.0 (approx.) Lupus
NGC 2440 1790 3.6 (approx.) 9.3 Puppis
Spirograph Nebula IC 418 1888-1894 1.3 (approx.) 9.6 Lepus
Stingray Nebula Hen 3-1357 1989 18 (approx.) 10.75 Ara
Spiral Planetary Nebula NGC 5189 1835 2.6 (approx.) 9.5 Musca
Mz 1 1922 3.4 ± 0.5 12.0 Norma
Ant Nebula Mz 3 1922 8.0 (approx.) 13.8 Norma
Shapley 1 PLN 329+2.1 1936 ~1 12.6 Norma
Hourglass Nebula MyCn18 1996 8.0 (approx.) 13.0 Musca
NGC 3918 1834 4.9 8.5
Fleming 1 G290.5+07.9
ESO 170-6
1888? 7.9 13.1 Centaurus

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