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Abell 33

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Right ascension
  
09 39 09.2

Distance
  
2.7 kly (0.83 kpc) ly

Declination
  
−02° 48′ 35″

Constellation
  
Abell 33 httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommons33

Notable features
  
Foreground star gives it a "diamond ring" effect

Designations
  
PNG 238.0+34.8, PK 238+34.1, ARO 65

Similar
  
Abell 36, Abell 31, Abell 39, Abell 70, Abell 78

Bubble shaped planetary nebula abell 33 in the hydra constellation imaged


Abell 33 is a planetary nebula located 2700 light years away in the constellation of Hydra. It lies just behind the star HD 83535. The star HD 83535 is also responsible for the "diamond ring" effect seen in the photograph.

Contents

Zooming in on the planetary nebula abell 33


References

Abell 33 Wikipedia


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