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Soap Bubble Nebula

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Right ascension
  
20h 15m 26s

Apparent dimensions (V)
  
4' 20"

Designations
  
PN G75.5+1.7

Declination
  
+38° 02' 48"

Constellation
  
Cygnus

Soap Bubble Nebula

The Soap Bubble Nebula, or PN G75.5+1.7, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus, near the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). It was discovered by amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich using an Astro-Physics 160 mm refractor telescope who imaged the nebula on June 19, 2007 and on July 6, 2008. The nebula was later independently noted and reported to the International Astronomical Union by Keith. B. Quattrocchi and Mel Helm who imaged PN G75.5+1.7 on July 17, 2008.

References

Soap Bubble Nebula Wikipedia