Emission nebula | |
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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]
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