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| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| Planetary nebula | |
 As seen from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 04h 06m 59.39s[1] |
| Declination | +60° 55′ 14.4″[1] |
| Distance | est. 4,240 ly (1.30 kpc)[2] ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.863' (diameter) |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 0.5 ly |
| Designations | PK 144+6.1, PN G 144.5+06.5, GC 801, CS 14.4, H 4.53 |
NGC 1501 (also known as the Camel's Eye Nebula[3] or the Oyster Nebula[4]) is a complex planetary nebula located in the constellation of Camelopardalis, it was discovered on 27 August 1787 by William Herschel.[2][5]
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". NGC 1501. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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